Foreign Relations
Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
Have your cake and eat it too: North Korea combines talks and ‘provocations’
DPRK to dangle opportunities for peace while continuing weapons tests in effort to push Seoul in the direction it wants
How Cuban cigars bankroll North Korean overseas missions
Slinging stogies has long been a reliable side hustle for DPRK envoys, who regularly abuse their diplomatic privileges
North Korea denounces UN Security Council for criticizing missile launch
Foreign ministry official accuses council of double standards, claiming new hypersonic missile is for self-defense
North Korea in September 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from September 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021
Timeline: From North and South Korean missile tests to offer to resume hotlines
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from September 1 to September 30
North Korean central court asks China, Russia to help counter US ‘hostility’
At virtual international conference, Pyongyang court says economic development depends on regional cooperation
China slams AUKUS deal as evidence of US nuclear hypocrisy
Beijing spokesperson asks why Australia can possess nuclear fuel and tech when the US opposes DPRK from doing the same
US homeland ‘safe and secure’ from new North Korean missile, says Pentagon
Assessment delivered after North Korea tests its first-ever hypersonic missile and other new weapons tech in September
Flip-flop: Why Kim Jong Un wants to reactivate the inter-Korean hotlines
U-turn on communication channels allows North Korea to test US and ROK approach, while appearing as a responsible actor
Chinese diplomat urges South Korea to address DPRK’s ‘reasonable concerns’
Beijing’s Liu Xiaoming and Seoul’s Noh Kyu-duk discussed North Korea’s recent missile tests and future responses
