Foreign Relations
Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
Russia’s reported oil exports to North Korea drop in January: data
Refined petroleum exports to DPRK from Russia down more than 65 percent compared to same month last year
Destination Pyongyang: the Yodo hijacking incident, 50 years on
Much remains unknown about this bizarre tale of Cold War intrigue, misguided radicalism, and North Korean opportunism
North Korea’s “increasingly sophisticated” nuclear program threatens U.S.: DOD
Pentagon cites deterrence against North Korea in its "rationale" for U.S. nuclear arsenal
North Korea, a month in review – NKNews Podcast Ep.122
Caroline Kearney talks us through some of the most important developments in March — and what to expect in April
Countries must “clarify” sanctions won’t block COVID-19 aid to North Korea: EU
Banks remain reluctant to help aid groups, top European Commission official says
In fight over COVID-19 aid to North Korea, sanctions relief now seems inevitable
Calls for economic pressure to continue will be difficult to maintain should the situation in the DPRK worsen
China’s flour exports to North Korea remain high in January and February: data
More than 37,000 tons of reported flour exports were among the highest for any two-month period in last three years
ROK-U.S. cost-sharing talks: what’s at stake in the battle between the allies
Amid broader efforts to get allies to pay more, a U.S. deal with South Korea could affect deals with Germany and Japan
North Korea’s 1970s Hallyu: socialist spectaculars in the Third World
Kim Il Sung deployed art troupes as a way to spread his version of socialism and deepen diplomatic ties
U.S. official calls on North Korea to release religious prisoners amid pandemic
Religious Freedom Ambassador Brownback expresses concern for religious minorities in the DPRK's “gulag system”