Foreign Relations
Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
Hotline fling? North Korea ignores Seoul’s calls for more than a week
After brief reconnection, hotlines go dead from the North Korean side as Pyongyang fumes over routine US-ROK drills
US-ROK joint military drills to kick off on Monday for nine-day run: JCS
Seoul stresses computer simulation training is defensive in nature, after DPRK recently denounced the annual drills
How North Korean diplomatic missions help proliferation and arms trafficking
Embassies and consulates used for WMD procurement have tended to be located in high-tech and less regulated markets
Why North Korea’s cybercrime could kill prospects for a diplomatic breakthrough
Cryptocurrency theft has become a lifeline for Pyongyang's broken economy that could quickly derail future negotiations
Chinese court sentences DPRK consultant Michael Spavor to 11 years in prison
Ottawa condemned the ruling against the Canadian citizen for its lack of 'fairness and transparency'
North Korea unlikely to engage in talks despite joining ASEAN forum: experts
Southeast Asian forum voices support for dialogue, but harsh DPRK statements have dampened prospects for talks
Tensions rise as another top DPRK official blasts Seoul over US-ROK drills
Kim Yong Chol warns of ‘serious security crisis’ hours after US insists no ‘hostile intent’ behind routine drills
US harbors no hostile intent toward North Korea: State Department
U.S. reiterates this month's joint drills with ROK are defensive in nature after Kim Yo Jong denounces exercises
Zooming in: How North Korean conducts spy operations in South Korea
Direct insertions of intelligence assets were previously common, but techniques have changed substantially
North Korea reopens Pyongyang locations to foreigners, easing COVID restrictions
Russian embassy reports partial easing of pandemic restrictions in capital amid mass exodus of diplomatic staff
