Foreign Relations
Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
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
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