Foreign Relations
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North Korea will convene a meeting to decide on ‘issue of crucial significance’
Significant foreign and domestic policy announcements expected at ruling party Plenary Meeting on Aug. 19
Promoted or demoted? Major North Korean leadership changes and what they mean
North Korea's Politburo has met with unprecedented frequency this year, with at least four meetings held since June
Swedish diplomats left Pyongyang last week: sources
Temporary exit of Swedish diplomats from Pyongyang marks latest shrinkage of diplomatic corps
Ryoo Kihl-jae, former South Korean unification minister, dies at 61
Ryoo served as unification minister during a tumultuous time for inter-Korean relations and routinely pushed for talks
North Korean fishermen charged with assault 11 months into Russian detention
The 14 are the last of 17 fishermen to be charged after being arrested and detained since September 2019
US vice presidential runner Kamala Harris may support DPRK sanctions relief
Harris has made previous comments supporting partial sanctions relief in future US-North Korea negotiations
IFRC aid reaches flooded North Korean town as state media touts relief efforts
Over 800 homes were flooded or destroyed in Unpha county in severe storms last week
Lasting impact: What Korea would look like if the ‘Forgotten War’ never happened
The Korean War deepened hostilities between North and South, drastically altering the course of history
South Korean province plans to send aid to North Korea despite failed attempts
UN approved a sanctions exemption for Gyeonggi province to deliver greenhouse materials to S. Phyongan, Nampho
Meeting Kim Il Sung and years of reporting on Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.141
Michael Breen discusses his broad career reporting on the two Koreas and his experience meeting Kim Il Sung