Foreign Relations
Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
A shift in Sino-Korean relations, and what it means
Dr. Victor Cha sees S. Korea moving to capitalize on downturn in Beijing-Pyongyang ties
Interview: Thousands of North Korea Juche supporters exist in Nigeria
Secretary General of Nigerian-DPRK Friendship Association talks to NK News about Juche, KCNA's racist comments, human rights
Turning Chinese money into profit in North Korea
Ethnic Koreans from China, unlike those from Japan, capitalized on the changing economy of the ‘90s
U.S. plans test of ballistic missile interceptor
GMD system key component in America’s overall missile defense strategy
How I became a Koreanist
Soviet academia emphasized Asian Studies in the ‘80s, and North Korea’s role was unique
Stuck in the middle: How defectors in Thailand get by
Refugees in Southeast Asian nation remain safe from being sent back, but struggle with transition, little money
Kim Jong Il’s unlikely Maltese mentor & a secret military agreement
Kim Jong Il spent a year learning English in former British colony Malta
The deal with Japan and the risks of honesty
N. Korea’s statements on Japanese abductions, though atrocious, have a certain rationale
Are North Koreans ‘free’ after they defect?
Scholar’s study raises questions about resettlement, ‘buying’ defectors’ freedoms
Japan, North Korea reinvestigation into the abductees is a farce
Now, as in 2008, the North has too much at stake to give a full accounting for all Japanese abductees