Foreign Relations
Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
How technology impacts foreign media consumption, and crackdowns, in North Korea
For ordinary people, connecting with the outside world is an ever-evolving cat and mouse game with the authorities
N. Korea drastically restricts travel to China in bid to stem coronavirus spread
Local embassies informed that they are "completely forbidden" from going to China, NK News has learned
How differing U.S.-ROK views on sanctions impact potential inter-Korean tourism
While tourism isn't technically prohibited, strict U.S. interpretation of sanctions may hinder trips to the North
“Slow, steady, patient” diplomacy with North Korea will continue: State
"There’s nothing to be gained by not talking," senior official tells reporters at the State Department
North Korea names ex-ambassador as new ruling party foreign policy chief
Former top envoy to Russia to serve as head of WPK International Department, diplomatic note confirms
Echoing Kim Jong Un, North Korean diplomat warns nuclear test moratorium may end
Diplomat repeats Kim Jong Un's line that U.S. must lift its "hostile policy" against DPRK, according to Reuters
How more great power diplomacy could solve the North Korean nuclear problem
A U.S.-China pact to protect their respective client states would put both North and South Korea under nuclear umbrellas
Tourism to North Korea suspended amid China coronavirus concerns: operator
Measures appear similar to extensive restrictions imposed during 2014 Ebola outbreak
With a “crude” new foreign minister, North Korea strengthens its hard-line turn
Ri Son Gwon, with his reputation for bluster, may be the ideal DPRK diplomat if tensions rise in the coming year
Keeping the peace at the DMZ – NKNews Podcast Ep.111
Swiss Major General Patrick Gauchat discusses neutral actors on the peninsula and their importance going forward