Foreign Relations
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Fears of North Korean axis with China, Russia and Iran are ‘overstated’: Report
But Swedish think tank says Trump hostility could push states together, while estimating DPRK has 50 nuclear warheads
June 16, 2025
North Korea supplying deadly cluster munitions to Russia for rare rocket system
New images show Russia using more DPRK launchers and shells in sign of deepening reliance on Pyongyang
June 16, 2025
Kim Jong Un promotes rocket production at factory likely making arms for Russia
North Korean media still hiding purpose of expansion at Tonghungsan Machine Plant after Kim’s third visit in two years
June 16, 2025
How pro-North Korea groups in Germany expand the regime’s reach
Friendship organizations help the DPRK develop networks in Europe at a time of increasing geopolitical tension
South Koreans see US-China rivalry as bigger threat than North Korea: Poll
Survey also finds wariness of US Forces Korea involvement in Taiwan conflict and skepticism about US nuclear umbrella
June 13, 2025
Trump lifted sanctions on Syria. But that playbook won’t work for North Korea.
Legal framework for DPRK sanctions makes it much harder for US to ease restrictions as part of future nuclear deal
June 13, 2025
North Korea insists its ‘not interested’ in exclusion from new Trump travel ban
An in-depth analysis of spurning US ‘carrots,’ mega resort renovations, a new wholesale market and Kim’s letter to Putin
June 13, 2025
Balazs Szalontai: North Korea’s calculated diplomacy in the Middle East
Historian sheds light on Pyongyang’s navigation of ideological minefields and shifting alliances across the region
June 12, 2025
How US Forces Korea is changing its tune on mission to counter North Korea
USFK commander has touted 28,500-strong force’s proximity to China, amid questions about ROK stance on Taiwan conflict
June 12, 2025
1 million North Koreans for Russia? Kremlin propaganda gets a reality check
Russian TV host’s mass deployment proposal faces strategic limits but helps normalize ties that once seemed outlandish
June 12, 2025
