Foreign Relations
Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
Washington bans use of US passports to travel to North Korea for eighth year
Extension of restrictions due to ‘serious risk’ of arrest comes as DPRK mulls tourism restart for ‘friendly’ countries
Seoul says Samsung phone giveaway at Olympics may violate North Korea sanctions
But IOC denies report that DPRK athletes also received $1200 smartphones given to athletes from all other countries
‘Female virgins’ volunteered for difficult flood recovery work, North Korea says
An in-depth analysis of youth mobilization, Kim Jong Un’s ‘dangerous’ boat inspection, decadent pet ownership and more
North Korea expert, missing for months, detained in Switzerland for espionage
Investigation finds ex-UN official from Canada vanished due to rare arrest on suspicions of spying, likely for China
Seoul says North Korea lured ethnic Koreans from Japan, violating human rights
DPRK misled victims by portraying country as a ‘Paradise on Earth,’ first government investigation into issue concludes
North Korea slams Germany for joining US-led UN Command overseeing armistice
DPRK foreign ministry claims move will upset peace on peninsula, threatening to accelerate military development
North Korea set to increasingly use ‘gray zone’ tactics to challenge US: Report
DPRK and others look to exploit space between diplomacy and conflict to threaten without provoking war, NIC warns
Number of North Koreans entering Russia skyrocketed in first half, data shows
Russians also crossed into DPRK in largest numbers in years as Kim-Putin summit drove exchanges to new heights
North Korea curtails foreign business rights, reasserting control over economy
Changes to foreign investment law make it harder for outsiders to access DPRK economy through joint ventures
Putin offers flood aid to North Korea, but Kim Jong Un says no thanks for now
Expert says DPRK leader is pushing narrative that he can overcome crisis without outside help
