Foreign Relations
Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
China, North Korea resume overland trade with first train crossing in 5 months
Unification ministry confirms first crossing since late April, as two sides report no COVID cases near border
God save the Kims: How North Korea’s ruling regime came to love royal families
North Korea has criticized hereditary succession but is the only communist country to have done it twice
US, ROK and Japan condemn North Korea’s ‘destabilizing’ nuclear messaging
Three countries’ top diplomats meet in New York and express concern about DPRK’s new law on weapons of mass destruction
North Korea’s new nuclear law makes the world a more dangerous place
US will find it harder to sell arms control to the public after DPRK says it will never give up its nukes
State media review: North Korea blames Japan for 20 years of frozen ties
An in-depth analysis of the DPRK-Japan summit anniversary, warnings against the flu, strange accents and more
Biden gives short shrift to North Korea issues in major UN speech
Expert says US president’s brief mention of DPRK sanctions violations reflects poor prospects for denuclearization talks
North Korea denies it’s selling weapons to Russia but defends right to do so
Defense ministry statement comes after US said Moscow seeks DPRK rockets and artillery shells for Ukraine war
UN chief promises clear Security Council response to North Korean nuclear test
Remarks in meeting with ROK president come as China and Russia have blocked new sanctions on DPRK this year
Evaluating the troubled legacy of Japan’s first summit with North Korea
Tokyo secured historic if fleeting breakthrough in Pyongyang 20 years ago, only for it to be derailed by public opinion
The Flower Girl: How a North Korean propaganda film achieved international fame
Kim Jong Il’s operatic passion project remains a nostalgic classic in China and elsewhere, 50 years after its release
