Foreign Relations
Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
Kim Jong Un staying in provinces, no sign of “peculiar” activity: Blue House
South Korean government seeks to play down report of North Korean leader's health emergency
Life continues as normal in Pyongyang as Kim Jong Un health rumors swirl
Sources report nothing unusual in DPRK capital amid claims of leader in "grave danger"
China’s reported oil exports to North Korea plunge in early 2020: data
Just 11.91 tons of refined petroleum reported in March; lowest ever recorded since UN oil sanctions took effect in 2017
South Korean firm repeatedly tied to North Korea-linked ship-to-ship transfers
ROK company implicated in encounters with DPRK-flagged and UNSC-designated vessels
North Korean workers stuck in Vietnam following COVID-19 border closures: Hanoi
Vietnamese government reports DPRK laborers on temporary visas, efforts being made to repatriate them
North Korea denies Kim Jong Un sent a “nice note” to President Trump
DPRK foreign ministry official insists no letter was sent recently, accuses U.S. President of "baseless" claims
U.S. President says he received another “nice note” from North Korean leader
U.S. relations with North Korea "doing just fine," Trump insists
North Korea earned millions in illicit funds last year, UN experts say
Latest report from UN's Panel of Experts finds Pyongyang continues to find ways to circumvent crushing sanctions
How North Korea has used English-language media to drum up international support
While Pyongyang's reporting may seem bizarre to many outsiders, there are some who will read and occasionally echo it
South Korean legislative elections: potential impacts on inter-Korean relations
The ruling party's sweeping victory this week stands to have little impact on relations with the North
