Foreign Relations
Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
Timeline: From North Korean floods to another round of Kim Jong Un health rumors
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from Aug. 1 to Aug. 31
The case for South Korean engagement with the North – NKNews Podcast Ep.144
Pastor Cho Hun Jung discusses Korean unification and reunions for families split by the North-South division
US bans citizens from traveling to North Korea for a fourth consecutive year
The State Department first instituted the travel ban in 2017 in response to the death of U.S. tourist Otto Warmbier
North Korea denies involvement in a global ATM hacking scheme, despite US claims
North Korea says U.S. accusations are false and are merely an effort to divert scrutiny away from American cybercrimes
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe resigns, regrets not solving North Korea abductees issue
Abe also names North Korea as a top national security concern as he steps down over a chronic health issue
US tries to seize 280 cryptocurrency accounts linked to North Korean hacks
DPRK-linked hackers attacked U.S. and South Korean exchanges, then converted stolen alt-coins to other currencies
Expats in Pyongyang worry about getting medical help amid COVID-19 restrictions
COVID-19 travel restrictions mean that expats in North Korea may not have access to medical evacuation or proper care
A pastor weighs in on bible and balloon launches – NKNews Podcast Ep.143
Pastor Cho Hun Jung discusses why he thinks Bibles and leaflet launches to North Korea should be stopped
Pyongyang’s rapidly shrinking expat community: Risks and implications
The loss of embassy and aid workers in the DPRK may lead to dark era of extreme isolation and limited information
Embassies in North Korea are quickly closing down — and that’s a big problem
Temporary withdrawals of Western European diplomats means fewer eyes and ears in Pyongyang for now, and in the future
