Foreign Relations
Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
DPRK denounces US strike on Iran, calls strike ‘grave breach’ of UN Charter
North Korea brands Operation Midnight Hammer violation of sovereignty, blames Israel and US for fueling tensions
Moscow eyes Pyongyang as location for next ‘Russian House’ culture center
Russia’s soft power agency, accused of spying and propaganda, to boost student exchanges and cultural outreach in DPRK
North Korea buys station wagon from China, as food imports drive bilateral trade
Shipment of $38K vehicle likely violates UN sanctions, while outsourcing schemes for wigs and clothing continue
Seoul pushes back on US call for allies to boost defense spending to 5% of GDP
ROK defense ministry highlights budget increases to counter North Korean threats amid US push for ‘burden sharing’
Battle of Yeonpyeong commander warns North Korea still exploiting border tension
In interview, Suh Young-gil urges vigilance as DPRK modernizes tactics, 26 years after pivotal inter-Korean naval clash
Germany turned down North Korean offer to reopen embassy in Pyongyang: Sources
Berlin reportedly unwilling due to DPRK military support for Russia, as Czech Republic and Indonesia eye return
North Korea touts ‘miraculous’ quintuplet birth as vindication of medical system
An in-depth analysis of health care success and failure, criticism of US strategic flexibility and Kim Il Sung’s brother
Putin has no plans to visit North Korea in near future, Kremlin says
Kim Jong Un also unlikely to visit Russia soon despite previous prep, as allies mark one year since Pyongyang summit
North Korea’s latest deployment may be a trial for mass labor exports to Russia
6K military workers won’t serve on Ukraine front lines, but the allies are using dispatch to show off strengthened ties
North Korea slams Israeli attacks on Iran, accuses US of ‘fanning flames of war’
First DPRK response to conflict labels Israel a ‘cancer-like entity for peace’ but appears to modulate criticism of US
