Foreign Relations
Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
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
November 14, 2025
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
November 14, 2025
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
November 14, 2025
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
November 14, 2025
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’
November 14, 2025
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
November 14, 2025
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
November 13, 2025
North Korea, Laos agree to boost ‘bonds of friendship’ after high-level talks
Top diplomats eye ties in tourism, diplomacy and other fields, discuss cooperation via ASEAN and Non-Aligned Movement
November 13, 2025
How Seoul and Kyiv can join forces to counter North Korea-Russia military ties
Hanna Hopko and Volodymyr Vernygora of Ukraine discuss the threat that the DPRK poses to both Europe and Asia
November 13, 2025
Book review: An ex-North Korean diplomat pulls back the curtain on the regime
Ri Il Gyu’s memoir recounts DPRK’s goals in Latin America and raises alarm about Pyongyang’s strategy toward Japan
November 13, 2025
