Foreign Relations
Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
The good, the bad and the memorable of expat life in North Korea
The system is stifling for Koreans and foreigners alike, but human interactions carry one through difficulties
Film review: The problem with inter-Korean rivalry in ‘Escape from Mogadishu’
Box office hits glosses over North Korea’s complex history in Third World and is riddled with stereotypes about Africa
South Korea, Australia sign defense deal to address ‘mutual security challenges’
While announcement doesn’t name North Korea, expert says $717 million deal to ‘bolster deterrence’ among key US allies
10 years of Kim Jong Un: What was Washington’s worst decision so far?
Experts vote on Washington’s worst call during Kim Jong Un’s first decade in power
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
