Foreign Relations
Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
Few foreign friends: How North Korea’s isolation goes beyond diplomacy
Where once it attracted international sympathy, the DPRK now fails to promote its side of the story
Illusion of independence: North Korea’s “civil organizations” and NGOs
Non-state-led collective action is an anathema to the country's politics - but progress is happening
The story of a North Korea-backed rebellion in Sri Lanka
DPRK backing for an ultra-leftist insurgency in 1971 ended in the expulsion of their diplomats
Russia’s “ambassador-at-large” and Moscow’s North Korea multilateralism
Why did Oleg Burmistrov meet with Choe Son Hui last week?
Comradely criticism: a brief history of Chinese-North Korean media spats
A recent tit-for-tat of editorials in Beijing and Pyongyang is not a new phenomenon
Center versus periphery: unpacking Beijing’s approach to sanctions
Reports that China is getting tough on Pyongyang miss the mark
Will Tillerson redesignate North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism?
A designation would apply further pressure on the DPRK, but appears unlikely for now
The ballistic axis lives on: Tehran and Pyongyang’s missile cooperation
Similarities between the new Khorramshahr and the Hwasong-10 show collaboration on rockets continues
Why Trump called out his own Secretary of State on North Korea
The President's outburst risks damaging the credibility of the State Department
North Korean fuel imports remain low in August: KITA
Gasoline, diesel supplies remain limited, though DPRK fuel imports often fluctuate