Foreign Relations
Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
North Korea’s claims of COVID victory a thorn in China’s side: Experts
Army of censors works to shield Chinese from news about DPRK’s outbreak as Beijing persists with zero-COVID approach
France open to providing COVID vaccines to North Korea, ambassador to Seoul says
Philippe Lefort tells NK News that Paris considers humanitarian aid separately from human rights and security concerns
G7 foreign ministers condemn North Korea for ‘yet another’ ICBM launch
Diplomats say DPRK determined to diversify nuclear capability, while voicing regret over veto of new UN sanctions
Kim Jong Un calls on pro-North Korea media in Japan to ‘enhance’ work
One outlet associated with DPRK affiliate Chongryon hasn’t updated its website design in almost two decades
All sticks, no carrots: The failure of US deterrence strategy toward North Korea
Washington’s approach has left Pyongyang unconvinced that cooperating would help it avoid a bloody nose
NGOs urge boycott as North Korea set to chair UN forum on nuclear disarmament
DPRK’s four-week stint as rotating chair comes amid reports that it could soon conduct underground nuclear test
North Korea and Laos sustain ties despite COVID-19 and other obstacles
Kim Jong Un 'cherishes' relationship and is working to elevate ties further, state media has said
South Korea keeps strategic ambiguity alive by joining US-led economic framework
Indo-Pacific Economic Framework is low risk and low reward for Seoul unlikely to raise eyebrows in Beijing, experts say
North Korea threats make engaging Quad a risk worth taking for South Korea
Expanded grouping provides opportunity for South Korea to codify security cooperation in Indo-Pacific
North Korea issues ‘crowded out’ during US-Japan summit, experts say
War in Ukraine and Taiwan among issues that take precedent as Biden and Kishida largely reaffirm existing DPRK policy