Foreign Relations
Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
Why is North Korea so quiet on the comfort women issue?
Pyongyang has its own skeletons in its closet when it comes to abductions
Make no mistake: Reopening the Kaesong Industrial Complex is a terrible idea
Restarting work at KIC would require total transparency from North Korea - an impossible scenario
North Korea’s long, messy history of killing opponents abroad
The DPRK's leaders have frequently targeted dissenters overseas
How Chinese traders could work around coal sanctions
As sanctions bite, Chinese business will have plenty of means to keep buying North Korean coal
Dear Keeper: Dealing with a North Korean zoo
Jonas Wahlström, in 25 trips, has brought hundreds of exotic animals to the Pyongyang Zoo
Where the Trump administration stands on North Korea
Sanctions, pressure, deterrence most likely for short-to-medium term
Great power rivalry: U.S.-China cooperation on North Korea in 2017
2017 will be a pivotal time for presidents Trump and Xi - but will the two countries clash or cooperate?
What does Pyongyang have up its sleeve for President Trump?
History suggests that North Korea will soon test the new administration's mettle
Despite economic slowdown, China-N. Korea trade rebounded in 2016
The DPRK increased exports of coal and ores in 2016, in potentially multiple breaches of UN sanctions
It’s time to get real: Putin cannot convince N. Korea to give up nukes
The notion that Russia can persuade Pyongyang to stop its nuclear program is a misreading of reality