Foreign Relations
Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
North Koreans don’t hate America
Those who remember the Korean War tell stories very different from the propaganda, and American movies appeal to North Korean sensibilities
Doubts surface about N. Korea ‘missionary spies’ intel program
Humanitarian, intelligence experts question logistics, little-known charity behind allegedly DOD-backed scheme
Would China prop up a collapsing N. Korea?
In part 2 of a series on unification scenarios, we discuss Beijing’s possible reactions to a faltering North
Chinese Checkers: Beijing plays off Seoul, Pyongyang
A S.Korean presence at China’s parade, a Chinese presence at the North’s, and a marginalized America
On N. Korea by N. Koreans: The Rimjin-gang model
Guerrilla journalism approach involves trusting insiders who can get the story, but who may also disappear
Overthinking North Korea’s Juche doctrine
Lightning rod scholar Myers returns with detailed take on Pyongyang's 'official' doctrine, which Westerners consistently misinterpret
Why North Korean defectors are a minor issue for Beijing
Experts suggest issue not worth raising tensions with Pyongyang over
U.S. should talk to N. Korea before denuclearization: Bosworth
Stephen Bosworth, former U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy, says moratorium on testing worth consideration
Expert survey: Is China’s pull over North Korea exaggerated?
Chinese experts insist Beijing can’t make the North change course – and is worried of what would happen if it tried
North Koreans’ nuclear pride
Knowing that other countries' look down on their poverty, Northerners embrace nuclear capabilities