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Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
North Korea buys station wagon from China, as food imports drive bilateral trade
Shipment of $38K vehicle likely violates UN sanctions, while outsourcing schemes for wigs and clothing continue
June 20, 2025
Seoul pushes back on US call for allies to boost defense spending to 5% of GDP
ROK defense ministry highlights budget increases to counter North Korean threats amid US push for ‘burden sharing’
June 20, 2025
Battle of Yeonpyeong commander warns North Korea still exploiting border tension
In interview, Suh Young-gil urges vigilance as DPRK modernizes tactics, 26 years after pivotal inter-Korean naval clash
June 20, 2025
Germany turned down North Korean offer to reopen embassy in Pyongyang: Sources
Berlin reportedly unwilling due to DPRK military support for Russia, as Czech Republic and Indonesia eye return
June 20, 2025
North Korea touts ‘miraculous’ quintuplet birth as vindication of medical system
An in-depth analysis of health care success and failure, criticism of US strategic flexibility and Kim Il Sung’s brother
June 20, 2025
Putin has no plans to visit North Korea in near future, Kremlin says
Kim Jong Un also unlikely to visit Russia soon despite previous prep, as allies mark one year since Pyongyang summit
June 20, 2025
North Korea’s latest deployment may be a trial for mass labor exports to Russia
6K military workers won’t serve on Ukraine front lines, but the allies are using dispatch to show off strengthened ties
June 20, 2025
North Korea slams Israeli attacks on Iran, accuses US of ‘fanning flames of war’
First DPRK response to conflict labels Israel a ‘cancer-like entity for peace’ but appears to modulate criticism of US
June 19, 2025
Russia plans to build $40M checkpoint on its side of new bridge to North Korea
Tender documents outline high costs for dog kennels, toilets and other facilities, highlighting corruption potential
June 19, 2025
US NGO ready to resume tuberculosis aid to North Korea regardless of tensions
Eugene Bell Foundation says US-DPRK relations do not have to be an obstacle, years after suspending work due to pandemic
June 19, 2025
