Foreign Relations
Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
North Korea-Japan women’s soccer match relocated from DPRK to third country
AFC confirms Olympic qualifier won’t be in Pyongyang, with Japanese media reporting game will take place in Saudi Arabia
Chinese man in Australia faces extradition to US over North Korea smuggling
Australian police arrested Jin Guanghua at US request for alleged role in raising cash for DPRK through tobacco sales
South Korea, Germany warn of North Korean cyberattacks against defense industry
Joint advisory asserts DPRK cybercriminals are stealing military tech to develop weapons like satellites and submarines
How North Korean aggression and the Taiwan election complicate China-DPRK ties
Beijing wants to work with Pyongyang to destabilize US alliances, but doesn’t want an increase in peninsula tensions
Putin gives Kim Jong Un a car in violation of UN sanctions
Latest exchange between Russia and North Korea comes amid ongoing weapons trade
North Korea says foreign acts won’t attend spring art festival in April
DPRK officials tell NK News that international artists will perform via video and tourism won’t resume for 2-3 months
North Korean vessel with shady past spotted loitering in Russian waters
Data shows Kum Ya never made scheduled port call with expert suggesting unusual movement points to ship-to-ship transfer
North Korea’s national anthem drops unification reference amid ongoing purge
Removal of phrase about undivided Korean Peninsula follows Kim Jong Un’s call for ‘decisive’ inter-Korean policy change
Kim Yo Jong floats possible engagement between North Korea and Japan
But DPRK leader’s sister caveated statement as being her ‘personal views,’ adding conditions Tokyo must first meet
North Korea slams US human rights envoy after her arrival in Seoul
While state media has slammed Julie Turner in previous statements, activists say this rhetoric was particularly harsh
