Foreign Relations
Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
Japanese Media Watch: October 29 – November 4
A weekly round up of DPRK focused stories unreported in English language media
As border defections drop, ‘southern money’ pours in
Pyongyang has effectively curbed crossings into China, but not remittances
The disjointed debate over engagement with North Korea
Both critics and proponents needed clearer, more specific arguments
NK Media Watch – Oct 23 to 29
Anniversary of Chinese Intervention in Korean War; Mirim Riding Club Completed; Military Rally
Zimbabwe and North Korea: Uranium, elephants, and a massacre
Admiration for Kim Il Sung led to Gukurahundi atrocity and deep-seated hate for North Korea
Which changes failed to materialize in N. Korea over the past 5 years?
Experts anticipated wide range of changes that failed to occur in North Korea
B.R. Myers: Rodman visits were “disastrous” for Kim Jong Un
In interview on contemporary issues, Myers argues that Rodman-Kim meetings have negative impact
Japanese Media Watch: October 21 – 27
A weekly round up of DPRK focused stories unreported in English language media
Has the way N. Koreans view foreigners changed over the past 5 years?
Observers have varied opinions on issue of North Koreans' view of foreigners
Experience abroad a double-edged sword for N. Korean diplomats
View from Seoul: What South Koreans are reading in local media about North Korea
