Foreign Relations
Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
North Korea working to influence November election, US intel official says
Head of U.S. Counterintelligence short on specifics concerning the DPRK threat, however
China opens new customs office along border with North Korea
The Changbaishan Customs Office will handle the only Sino-DPRK land passage at Shuangmu Peak land port
Biden criticizes Trump for ‘cozying up to dictators’ in DNC speech
Biden doesn’t mention Kim Jong Un by name, but it’s possible he is referring to the North Korean leader
Kim Jong Un should be watching the Belarus uprising very closely
Belarusians are protesting against dictator Alexander Lukashenko, and it's unclear how Russia will intervene
North Koreans launder money through an illegal bank account in Congo
DPRK citizens Pak Hwa Song and Hwang Kil Su set up shop in Congo and worked on construction projects, report says
New malware strain indicates North Korean cyber groups share malicious tools
Security firm sees “malware lineage” across hacking units as U.S. agencies link malicious code variant to DPRK
North Korea’s expat community shrinks as more diplomats and NGO workers leave
COVID-19 prevention measures and tough lifestyle restrictions are squeezing out Pyongyang's foreign community
Conspiracy or reality?: How Seoul possibly handled the blown-up liaison office
North Korea may have been appeased by quiet, backdoor deals made by South Korean officials, professor Andrei Lankov says
North Korea’s long-term economic goals ‘seriously delayed,’ ruling party says
Plenum meeting reveals details ahead of Eighth Congress in Jan. 2021, where a new five-year economic plan will emerge
Seoul’s unification minister pushes for progress with US and Chinese ambassadors
Lee In-young stressed the need for peace and denuclearization to ambassadors Harry Harris and Xing Haiming this week