Foreign Relations
Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
10 N. Korean crewmen possibly repatriated from Mexico – local media
Crew left the Mu Du Bong ober the weekend, after some members applied for humanitarian visas
Few boundaries: A history of the North Korea-China border
Border security may be at its tightest now, but still far from the prime of other communist nations
How North Koreans view mixed marriages
Attitudes are changing but many still dislike concept, especially if Americans or Chinese are involved
The prized mushroom that may help fund Pyongyang
What North Korea has to do with three men arrested in Japan for illicit trafficking of ‘matsutake’
Gazprom exec says N.Korean gas pipeline unlikely
While economically interesting, political climate too unstable for serious consideration
North Korea’s unlikely alliance with German environmentalists
How 1980s-era North turned development shortfalls into a selling point for European visitors
N. Korea threatens U.S. with cyber war
Threats could differ from standard rhetoric, given recent high profile hacks
What do North Koreans think of their neighbors?
Northerners feel affection for S. Koreans, hate Japan, look down on Chinese
Will North Korea make Obama’s trifecta? Don’t bet on it
Obama’s moves to improve relations with Cuba, Iran lead to speculation that North Korea may be next
Should North Korean speakers be given a public platform?
We should hear them in their own words – and they should hear from us
