Foreign Relations
Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
How North Korea’s diplomats navigate privilege and peril abroad
Staff at overseas missions enjoy more freedom than compatriots back home but must turn to illicit activities to survive
Singapore man wanted in US indicted for smuggling oil to North Korea
Kwek Kee Seng and accomplice face years in Singapore prison for allegedly facilitating shipments of gas oil in 2019
Next steps for North Korea: Where will the country be five years from now?
Most experts predict continued isolation and decline, while minority say Russia and China will prop up DPRK economy
Russian region in Siberia seeks 2,000 North Koreans for construction projects
Novosibirsk Oblast official cites ongoing labor shortages and implies workers could be sent to Russia-occupied Ukraine
Next steps for North Korea: Will the DPRK reopen its borders in 2024?
Survey finds most experts expect partial reopening for only allies or embassies, as hardliners push to maintain control
Kim Jong Un says he won’t hesitate to nuke US upon ‘nuclear provocation’
North Korean leader lauds soldiers who launched ICBM as sister Kim Yo Jong denounces UN meeting
From Moscow to Pyongyang: A new Russia turns its back on North Korea
Collapse of the Soviet Union led to breakdown in political and trade ties, but this state of affairs would not last
Next steps for North Korea: Will South Korea go nuclear to counter the DPRK?
Most experts agree ROK unlikely to develop nukes, but doubts about US commitment could lead Seoul to reconsider
Communicating with North Korea through faxes and phone calls – Ep. 321
Michael Bosack discusses how the UN Command engages the DPRK and its role in incidents like Travis King’s defection
UN Security Council calls for dialogue after North Korean ICBM launch
US and its allies repeat demand that Russia and China act, while DPRK’s partners again blame Washington for tensions
