Foreign Relations
Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
How the Sakhalin Koreans became Russian
New generation of island's ethnic Korean residents feel little kinship to North or South
Why Kim Jong Un’s special envoy just met Vladimir Putin
Renewed ties with Moscow may not prove as fruitful as Pyongyang believes
What was Panetta thinking?
Former U.S. defense secretary's revelations about going nuclear raise disquieting questions
The story of the Sakhalin Korean rebellion
Short-lived rebellion by Koreans of southern descent ultimately severed ties to ancestral homeland
Satellite imagery reveals China’s $350m suspension bridge to nowhere
Chinese media reports that bridge on hold "indefinitely" supported by latest Google Earth satellite imagery
Why Russian Koreans didn’t fall for Pyongyang propaganda
Accustomed to communism’s realities, Sakhalin residents weren’t taken in by promises of paradise
Matthew Miller’s excellent adventure in North Korea
Exclusive interview with U.S. detainee reveals hurdles to getting arrested in North Korea
Straub: Why North Korea released its American prisoners
The American angle and North Korea's psychological satisfaction
Koreans on Sakhalin: The misadventures of migrant workers
Loss of Japanese control coming of Korean War left Sakhalin Koreans trapped
Lankov: Why N. Korea released Bae and Miller
Propaganda, connections and good will contributed to the release of U.S. detainees