Foreign Relations
Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
Breaking down the debate over military exercises on the Korean Peninsula
U.S. and South Korean troops are kicking off their large-scale military exercises this week
March 9, 2026
UN envoy proposes new system for monitoring North Korean human rights
Elizabeth Salmón calls for greater efforts to hold DPRK accountable, identifying 49 indicators for tracing compliance
March 6, 2026
Seoul seeks to build blockchain-based ‘peace trade system’ with North Korea
Expert says ambitious engagement plans are a ‘pipe dream’ that fail to reflect DPRK’s rejection of inter-Korean ties
March 6, 2026
North Korea goes into overdrive to promote Party Congress plans
A recap of everything in state media this week, from criticism of US strikes on Iran to post-congress mass rallies
March 6, 2026
North Korean and Russian cyber actors may be teaming up. So must allies.
South Korea and the UK need to increase joint efforts to counter illicit activity by shared adversaries in cyberspace
March 6, 2026
China’s repatriation of North Koreans may be crimes against humanity: Report
Human rights group says it has also documented forced abortions and beatings by Chinese and DPRK officials
March 5, 2026
North Korean education officials visit Chinese school furniture factory
Visit appears to signal interest in modernizing classrooms with imports, even as DPRK pushes greater domestic production
March 5, 2026
North Korea, Russian nukes are ‘primary existential threat’ to US: Pentagon
Elbridge Colby says US defense strategy doesn’t downplay DPRK threats, calls for allies like Seoul to step up
March 4, 2026
UN announces 8 new sanctions exemptions for humanitarian aid to North Korea
First waivers in a year cover health care, nutrition and sanitation and follow US reversal on blocking DPRK aid projects
March 4, 2026
Russia asked for North Korean POWs in prisoner exchange, lawmaker says
ROK lawmaker warns two soldiers captured by Ukraine at risk of forced repatriation despite wish to defect to South
March 3, 2026
