Foreign Relations
Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
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
Pyongyang focuses on public image & diplomacy in May
N. Korean makes more position changes as priorities shift following building collapse
1989 in North Korea: What We Were(n’t) Told
"Everyone knew North Korea was becoming increasingly isolated. But, as with everything in the DPRK, when people were in public, they pretended to have no idea about what was going on."
The imbecile, the lecher, the harlot and the monkey
Human rights concerns, S. Korea-Japan relations as subtexts in N. Korea's war on political correctness
Studying North Korea’s concept of ‘rights’
Expert explains how the right to regime survival outweighs any individual right in the DPRK
Railways Ministry official becomes new vice premier
Im Chol Ung becomes a senior cabinet member; railroads important issue for Pyongyang
Why won’t the U.S. negotiate with North Korea?
Would another nuclear test make Obama's strategy more proactive?
North Korea in 1984: The Fatherly Leader is watching you
Foreign students, even from Pyongyang’s supposed allies, had their activities severely curtailed in the 1980s
Fun times: How to enjoy a stay in North Korea
A few clubs, hotels, travel opportunities cater to expats facing crippling boredom
