Foreign Relations
Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
South Korea kicks off its largest annual exercise on countering North Korea
US forces set to join parts of Hoguk drills, which Seoul emphasizes are ‘defensive in nature’
Russian communists award Kim Jong Un with ‘Lenin Prize’ over Ukraine war support
Communist party hails North Korean leader for standing up to ‘imperialist aggression’ by supporting Russia’s invasion
How North Korea’s assertive military posture gives it leverage in talks with US
Pyongyang’s shift to an offensive doctrine aims to paralyze allied command, requiring Washington to recalibrate approach
North Korea appears to deploy 2nd nuclear-armed corvette to ROK border
Ship moves to port at Kumgang tourist zone in possible response to US-ROK naval drills
North Korean scholars demand ‘thousandfold revenge’ on Japan for colonial crimes
An in-depth analysis of rejecting Tokyo’s overtures, grain sales to the state and reporting on US government shutdown
China’s collection of biometric data on North Korean defectors raises alarm
Human rights report finds that Beijing’s targeting of escapees jeopardizes their precarious living situation
North Korean soldiers have begun clearing mines in Kursk, Russia says
Russia says it has trained and equipped DPRK engineers following joint effort against Ukrainian forces earlier this year
North Korea cries ‘double standards’ after G7 calls for denuclearization
Top diplomat denounces bloc as a ‘nuclear alliance group,’ defending DPRK nukes as tool to counter ‘absolute hegemony’
South Korea to spend $33B to support US forces deterring North Korea
Allies say ROK will also purchase $25B worth of American weapons, but offer no details on where nuke sub will be built
ROK researcher sentenced to prison for feeding info to North Korean agent
Operative reportedly infiltrated South Korea multiple times, raising questions about extent of DPRK’s spy activities












