Foreign Relations
Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
The US must work with China to denuclearize North Korea
Beijing has economic and political leverage, but it wants to maintain North Korea as a buffer state against US
Top Biden aide stresses US-China coordination on DPRK after leaders’ summit
Joe Biden and Xi Jinping reportedly ‘exchanged views’ on Korean Peninsula situation in virtual talks
North Korea has reasons to worry as US-China tensions rise over Taiwan
Biden could support greater military developments in South Korea in efforts to thwart China’s regional ambitions
Decades later, still no clear solution in sight for Japanese abduction issue
North Korea refuses to negotiate, and Tokyo unwilling to entertain the possibility some victims are no longer alive
Lee Jae-myung’s team slams Yoon Seok-youl’s DPRK views as ‘fear-mongering’
Lee’s campaign defends end-of-war declaration, while criticizing Yoon’s call for closer cooperation with Japan
‘No disagreement’ with US on push for end-of-war declaration: ROK diplomat
But senior official notes ongoing talks on ‘when and how’ to push for it, after US indicated two are not in lockstep
Conservative presidential candidate comes out against end-of-war declaration
Yoon Seok-youl says denuclearization steps must come first, while floating US-ROK-DPRK liaison office in Washington
Two South Koreans in Japan sought to obtain foreign currency for North Korea
ROK nationals arrested for violating immigration law allegedly received instructions from a DPRK spy, source says
Seoul raises hope for peace through forestry cooperation with Pyongyang
Moon Jae-in urges inter-Korean action on climate change, after making similar appeal at Glasgow climate conference
North Korea urges embassies in Pyongyang to place import orders
Request from DPRK's diplomatic affairs bureau could signal a return to routine and regular trade, expert says
