Foreign Relations
Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
The pandemic is bad news for North Koreans, but not so much for Kim Jong Un
Prying foreign eyes leaving the country, fewer defectors and calls for sanctions relief among benefits for Kim regime
North Korea slams US-style ‘democracy’ after summit against authoritarianism
DPRK foreign ministry accuses US of promoting democracy to interfere in other countries’ internal affairs
G7 foreign chiefs call on North Korea to refrain from ‘provocative actions’
Diplomats call for ‘verifiable and irreversible’ end to DPRK weapons programs after G7 earlier opted for softer language
In muted Yongbyon response, China signals unwillingness to confront North Korea
Beijing has declined to criticize the DPRK’s continued nuclear activity, instead blaming the US for Pyongyang’s actions
10 years of Kim Jong Un: What was Washington’s best North Korea decision so far?
Experts vote on what they think were the best calls the US made on North Korea since 2011
In Biden’s Washington, North Korea barely moves the needle
Strategic patience dominates the minds of the decision-makers, and this is not going to change any time soon
US to impose new sanctions against North Korea for first time under Biden
Office of Foreign Assets Control to sanction DPRK prosecutor’s office, animation studio and top official on Friday
US still game to talk to North Korea ‘without preconditions’: Ambassador to UN
Seoul’s unification minister also argues Pyongyang appears more interested in talks, citing October hotline reconnection
A diplomat’s life: On the ground in Pyongyang during the ‘fire and fury’ era
North Koreans in the capital city seemed to genuinely believe conflict could break out at anytime
UNICEF receives exemption to send ventilators, vaccine equipment to North Korea
Agency plans to ship items via Nampho-Dalian route, after it briefly opened for aid deliveries in fall
