Foreign Relations
Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
Ping-pong diplomacy: When North Korea tried to woo the US with table tennis
Pyongyang looked to a 1979 tournament to improve ties, only to run up against limits of sports diplomacy
North Korea-China smuggling scheme appears to restart after monthslong lull
Satellite imagery shows staging lots and crossing points active along Yalu River soon after Kim-Xi summit
Pro-North Korean activists arrested in Turkey ahead of NATO summit
Leaders of a Russia-based DPRK friendship group reportedly face up to 5 years in prison amid Turkey’s crackdowns
North Korea in June 2026: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from June 1 to June 30, 2026
North Korea reviews first-half economy as coal sector takes center stage
A recap of everything in state media this week, from mining town modernization and production targets to diplomacy
Russia trains North Korean experts to combat drug trafficking
Training sessions were conducted under UN narcotics control body for specialists from DPRK and former Soviet Republics
Seoul, Kyiv move closer to transferring North Korean POWs to South Korea
Top diplomats say fate of DPRK soldiers captured fighting for Russia should follow international law and their wishes
Destroyer deployment, missile tests, drone warfare and North Korea’s near misses
Joon Ha Park talks DPRK military modernization, while author Fyodor Tertitskiy explores crises that shaped Kim dynasty
Talks with North Korea could restart fast after conditions shift: ex-Trump aide
Former officials from Washington, Stockholm and Seoul agree the moment for diplomacy has passed for now
US extends national emergency declaration over North Korea nuclear program
White House cites nuclear proliferation threat as experts say extension reflects continuity in Washington’s DPRK policy
