Foreign Relations
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No Chinese firms joined North Korea’s latest trade fair dominated by Russia
Experts say absence reflects efforts to reduce reliance on Beijing and use ties with Moscow to boost leverage
North Korean soldiers killed in Kursk, martial law fallout and Russian trains
NK News’ Anton Sokolin discusses latest on DPRK troops and uncertainty about ROK aid to Ukraine after Yoon’s impeachment
US, EU and ROK sanction North Korean generals leading troops deployed to Russia
Coordinated designations of dozens of individuals and entities target DPRK-Russia military cooperation against Ukraine
Trump names foreign policy hawk as ‘special missions’ envoy covering North Korea
Richard Grenell’s appointment to new role responsible for multiple countries may signal waning US focus on DPRK issues
Nigeria reopens embassy in North Korea after nearly four-year pandemic closure
Arrival of charge d’affaires makes Nigeria only the second African nation with active diplomatic presence in Pyongyang
What defectors’ exam scores reveal about the quality of North Korean health care
Medical journals, test results and other evidence show DPRK doctors are well-trained, but held back by juche politics
Russia evacuates North Korean diplomats from Syria following Assad’s ouster
Foreign ministry says it transported DPRK staff to Moscow, throwing Pyongyang’s operations in Damascus into question
President Yoon Suk-yeol impeached, throwing inter-Korean relations into question
National Assembly votes to remove Yoon from office after martial law decision to root out ‘pro-DPRK’ forces
US indicts 14 North Korean IT workers for raising funds for weapons programs
FBI offers $5M reward for further information, alleging they worked for DPRK-controlled firms using fake identities
Pro-Russia Telegram hypes alleged North Korean military operation in Kursk
Shift to acknowledging DPRK troops may be part of Kremlin strategy to portray soldiers in favorable light, expert says
