Foreign Relations
Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
North Korean arms industry, military officials rose to prominence in 2019: data
Top ruling party cadre Jo Yong Won remained the DPRK leader's closest aide, however
As the new year dawns, the leaders of the two Koreas are worlds apart
Moon Jae-in remains tied to a failed policy as Kim Jong Un reverts to the hardline style of the past
U.S. seeking to restart talks with North Korea, White House official says
Washington reportedly using “various channels” to convey message to Pyongyang
North Korean official rejects potential talks with U.S. unless conditions met
In statement, Kim Kye Gwan confirms Trump sent letter to mark Kim Jong Un's birthday
Trump asked South Korea to deliver a birthday note to Kim Jong Un, official says
Personal message reportedly already delivered to North Korea via the "appropriate" channels
Why sanctions won’t turn North Koreans against Kim Jong Un any time soon
The country’s elite have too much to lose, and the common people are too repressed, for an uprising to be feasible
Alliances with South Korea, Japan are two of America’s strongest: Trump
President Trump "briefly" met with national security officials from Seoul and Tokyo amid ongoing stalemate with DPRK
Despite impasse, MOU approved over 600 inter-Korean contacts in 2019
2019 contact data only around 15% lower than 2018
38 aid exemptions, no designations from UN’s DPRK sanctions committee in 2019
Annual report by UNSC sanctions committee points to continuing standstill in new enforcement actions
A North Korean school of rock: teaching heavy metal to Pyongyang school girls
Funky Sueyoshi reflects on his time at the June 9th school — and whether music could ever inspire change in the DPRK
