Foreign Relations
Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
How the U.S. should respond to Kim Jong Un’s summit offer
Washington must avoid undermining inter-Korean progress
What will happen to North Korean laborers in Russia?
On a two year deadline, some provinces have sought to protect longstanding economic interests
The Nuclear Posture Review: what it means for North Korea policy
The latest report offers an assessment of DPRK capabilities - and some clues on where U.S. deterrence could go
Chinese imports of North Korean textiles fall sharply in December
Decrease in line with UN resolutions, which came into effect on December 11
The View from Jingshan: China reacts to Olympics, N. Korea’s invitation to Moon Jae-in
Some Chinese painted a rare North-South meeting as a vindication for Beijing
N. Korean ship with prior ties to weapon smuggling arrives at Chinese coal port
Myong Sin was previously owned by companies involved in DPRK gunrunning
China continued sanctioned commodities trade with N. Korea in December: data
KITA figures show that some newly sanctioned exports increased following their designation
Mike Pence in Korea: reading the tea leaves
What did the Vice President achieve in a three-day visit to the South?
What an inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang will – and won’t – achieve
A Moon-Kim meeting would represent a welcome thaw, but the fundamentals will not change
Roadblocks ahead: key hurdles to an inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang
Without real concessions from North Korea, a Moon-Kim meeting will be limited in scope