Foreign Relations
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ROK military delays large-scale drills on countering North Korea, citing APEC
Postponement of Hoguk Exercise comes amid speculation that Trump could meet Kim Jong Un when he visits South Korea
October 2, 2025
North Korean defense chief vows full support for Russia in Moscow ceremony
No Kwang Chol joins Russian counterpart at event honoring shared WWII history and their alliance against Ukraine
October 2, 2025
James Heenan: Inside the UN’s new human rights report on North Korea
UN official discusses the update to Commission of Inquiry and unpacks the DPRK’s tightening system of repression
October 2, 2025
Russian cargo ship visits North Korea weapons port for first time in 2 months
Suspected maritime weapons trade resumes after pause, though rail link may have kept flow going
October 2, 2025
Canadian navy ship joins North Korea sanctions monitoring mission near Japan
Operation coincides with dispatch of Canadian patrol aircraft, supporting crackdown on ship-to-ship transfers
October 2, 2025
North Korean foreign minister returns home after meeting Chinese premier
Choe Son Hui and Li Qiang endorse increased cooperation as DPRK diplomat wraps up four-day trip to Beijing
October 1, 2025
Seoul can deter North Korea with US alliance but shouldn’t depend on others: Lee
South Korean leader reiterates need for ‘self-reliant defense’ on Armed Forces Day, warning of erosion of global peace
October 1, 2025
Chinese cargo plane makes rare North Korea trip after foreign minister visit
Air China 747 flies from Shanghai to Pyongyang just before DPRK’s top diplomat returns from Beijing trip
October 1, 2025
Lee, Ishiba pledge to work toward North Korean denuclearization at last talks
South Korean and Japanese leaders stress importance of military cooperation with US as Ishiba prepares to step down
October 1, 2025
How North Korea’s love-hate relationship with English complicates Seoul ties
DPRK will see Lee Jae-myung’s E.N.D. policy as proof South is a ‘language colony,’ despite also promoting English study
October 1, 2025
