Foreign Relations
Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
US-ROK summer drills won’t train for North Korean nuclear attack, allies say
Ulchi Freedom Shield will run from Aug. 19-29 but won’t feature nuclear use scenarios as Seoul previously suggested
North Korean missile killed Ukrainian father and son over weekend, Zelensky says
Reported Russian attack on ‘Kyiv region’ would be latest strike to use DPRK ballistic missile amid booming arms trade
US citizen indicted for helping North Korean IT workers obtain remote employment
Nashville resident is accused of using laptop farm at his home to help DPRK generate thousands of dollars for nukes
Washington bans use of US passports to travel to North Korea for eighth year
Extension of restrictions due to ‘serious risk’ of arrest comes as DPRK mulls tourism restart for ‘friendly’ countries
Seoul says Samsung phone giveaway at Olympics may violate North Korea sanctions
But IOC denies report that DPRK athletes also received $1200 smartphones given to athletes from all other countries
‘Female virgins’ volunteered for difficult flood recovery work, North Korea says
An in-depth analysis of youth mobilization, Kim Jong Un’s ‘dangerous’ boat inspection, decadent pet ownership and more
North Korea expert, missing for months, detained in Switzerland for espionage
Investigation finds ex-UN official from Canada vanished due to rare arrest on suspicions of spying, likely for China
Seoul says North Korea lured ethnic Koreans from Japan, violating human rights
DPRK misled victims by portraying country as a ‘Paradise on Earth,’ first government investigation into issue concludes
North Korea slams Germany for joining US-led UN Command overseeing armistice
DPRK foreign ministry claims move will upset peace on peninsula, threatening to accelerate military development
North Korea set to increasingly use ‘gray zone’ tactics to challenge US: Report
DPRK and others look to exploit space between diplomacy and conflict to threaten without provoking war, NIC warns
