April 26, 2024

Foreign Relations

Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations

Kim Yong Nam wraps up two-week-long trip to Cuba, Mexico, Venezuela: KCNA

Kim Yong Nam wraps up two-week-long trip to Cuba, Mexico, Venezuela: KCNA

DPRK's titular head of state concludes major diplomatic tour with second round of meetings in Havana

Kim Yong Nam wraps up two-week-long trip to Cuba, Mexico, Venezuela: KCNA
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji December 7, 2018
Deft diplomat: How Kim Jong Un tried to remake his international image
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Deft diplomat: How Kim Jong Un tried to remake his international image

Seduce Seoul. Tempt Trump. Square China. Kim did it all, at Chollima speed

Deft diplomat: How Kim Jong Un tried to remake his international image
Aidan Foster-Carter
Aidan Foster-Carter December 5, 2018
Why a joint inter-Korean railway survey matters

Why a joint inter-Korean railway survey matters

That the project is going ahead suggests a new open-mindedness from Kim Jong Un – and Trump

Why a joint inter-Korean railway survey matters
S. Nathan Park
S. Nathan Park December 5, 2018
How Vladivostok became a hub for North Korean business – and South Korean tourism

How Vladivostok became a hub for North Korean business – and South Korean tourism

The far eastern city has long had close ties to the peninsula

How Vladivostok became a hub for North Korean business – and South Korean tourism
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov December 4, 2018
Second summit needed as North Korea not living up to commitments: Bolton

Second summit needed as North Korea not living up to commitments: Bolton

U.S. national security adviser adds that meeting with Kim planned for early 2019

Second summit needed as North Korea not living up to commitments: Bolton
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne December 4, 2018
Ri Yong Ho meets Bashar al-Assad during visit to Syria

Ri Yong Ho meets Bashar al-Assad during visit to Syria

DPRK foreign minister also discusses economic cooperation with Syrian Deputy Prime Minister

Ri Yong Ho meets Bashar al-Assad during visit to Syria
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald December 4, 2018
Wi-Fi, online money transfers now available at Pyongyang casino: sources

Wi-Fi, online money transfers now available at Pyongyang casino: sources

Alipay, Union Pay, and WeChat payments all reported to be possible

Wi-Fi, online money transfers now available at Pyongyang casino: sources
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 4, 2018
North Korean foreign minister to visit Beijing this week: Chinese state media

North Korean foreign minister to visit Beijing this week: Chinese state media

Ri Yong Ho to stay in Chinese capital from December 6 to 8, People's Daily reports

North Korean foreign minister to visit Beijing this week: Chinese state media
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham December 4, 2018
Kim Jong Un visit to Seoul this year remains a “possibility,” Moon says

Kim Jong Un visit to Seoul this year remains a “possibility,” Moon says

ROK President says additional inter-Korean summit would "accelerate denuclearization" process

Kim Jong Un visit to Seoul this year remains a “possibility,” Moon says
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham December 3, 2018
Why Moscow sent a top Orthodox Church official to Pyongyang

Why Moscow sent a top Orthodox Church official to Pyongyang

Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev's DPRK visit last week was more about politics than faith

Why Moscow sent a top Orthodox Church official to Pyongyang
Anthony V. Rinna
Anthony V. Rinna December 3, 2018