Foreign Relations
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Seven decades of friendship and envy: North Korea’s relations with Vietnam
Vietnam achieved what the Kim regime never could: national reunification and a booming economy
North Korean defector diplomat pleas for family’s safety in first TV interview
Former ‘acting ambassador’ Ryu Hyeon-woo told CNN he’s afraid his siblings and mother in North Korea may face reprisals
North Korea speaks up to defend China amid genocide allegations
DPRK foreign ministry says western countries have a “human rights virus” after US officials accuse China of genocide
COVID-19 outbreak in Chinese borderlands poses a threat to North Koreans
The Jilin province area had 473 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Jan. 29, just 60 miles from the DPRK-China border
New US State Department pick spells doom for Moon’s North Korea policies
Jung H. Pak supports using maximum pressure rather than showy summits in order to force Kim into giving up his nukes
North Korea’s market exchange rate for foreigners suddenly drops by more than 9%
The abrupt shift could mean trade and travel restrictions will stay in place for the foreseeable future, experts say
China says it’s ‘doing its best’ to give COVID-19 aid to citizens in North Korea
China’s Embassy in North Korea says it distributed masks, disinfectant and other COVID-19-related items
Biden’s UN pick wants China and Russia to choke North Korean nuclear program
Linda Thomas-Greenfield is nominated to be America’s ambassador to the United Nations
Former US diplomat: Don’t ‘disown everything that Trump did’ on North Korea
Joseph Yun, the former special representative for North Korea policy, hopes for more diplomacy in the future
China may be warming up to North Korea, but it still supports inter-Korean talks
Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with South Korean President Moon Jae-in and said he hopes for “political resolution”