Foreign Relations
Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
Photos capture North Korean artillery deployed on South Korea’s doorstep
Images taken by NK News confirm howitzers at two border locations, as troops continue to build fortifications
US lifts sanctions on Chinese animation studios linked to North Korean schemes
The two firms and individual were previously blacklisted for aiding state-run SEK Studio’s illicit revenue generation
Dandong residents caught off guard by restrictions during Kim Jong Un’s visit
Locals reported disruptive road closures and residential lockdowns on social media, though posts have since disappeared
Swiss foreign minister to visit North Korea this week to open political office
Two-day trip for official opening and talks with DPRK side marks the highest-level visit by a Western official in years
Kim Jong Un’s surprise China visit and rising tensions at the DMZ
Jeongmin Kim explains Pyongyang’s diplomacy with Beijing, and the growing risk of clashes on the inter-Korean border
No summit, new bridge: What to make of Kim Jong Un’s unusual visit to Dandong
North Korean leader broke precedent by not meeting Xi, suggesting he increasingly needs China to achieve his goals
Chinese bus factory that Kim Jong Un visited has strong ties with North Korea
Huanghai vehicles have been rebranded in the DPRK before, and company appears to see new bridge as a lifeline
North Korea accuses South of fabricating DMZ land mine blast in letter to UN
Message alleging ‘sinister obstructive move’ comes after Seoul sent own letter blaming DPRK for raising border tensions
US court orders North Korea to pay $400M over 1968 seizure of USS Pueblo
State Department notifies DPRK’s UN mission after judge awarded $3.35M to each crew member over captivity
Kim Jong Un says North Korea ‘inspired’ by China’s success in border city visit
Pyongyang and Beijing promote joint stance against ‘U.S. aggression’ weeks before Trump visits China
