March 28, 2024

Foreign Relations

Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations

The unusual history of North Korea’s military foundation day

The unusual history of North Korea’s military foundation day

Like many of the DPRK's holidays, February 8 is a little bit of truth mixed with plenty of fiction

The unusual history of North Korea’s military foundation day
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy February 7, 2018
North Korea’s illicit activities in Africa remain pervasive, UN report shows
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North Korea’s illicit activities in Africa remain pervasive, UN report shows

PoE report details ongoing evasion, as well as some implementation achievements

North Korea’s illicit activities in Africa remain pervasive, UN report shows
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald February 7, 2018
Singaporean companies investigated for N. Korea luxury goods, financial sanctions: UN Report
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Singaporean companies investigated for N. Korea luxury goods, financial sanctions: UN Report

UN Panel Report seen by NK Pro recommends two OCN affiliates for sanctions designation

Singaporean companies investigated for N. Korea luxury goods, financial sanctions: UN Report
Justin Rohrlich
Justin Rohrlich February 5, 2018
Why the decision to drop Victor Cha has scary implications
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Why the decision to drop Victor Cha has scary implications

The well-regarded scholar was not hawkish enough for Trump

Why the decision to drop Victor Cha has scary implications
Aidan Foster-Carter
Aidan Foster-Carter February 4, 2018
How the U.S. could deter a nuclear North Korea without a war

How the U.S. could deter a nuclear North Korea without a war

Washington's Cold War grappling with the USSR offers some clues on how to keep the DPRK in check

How the U.S. could deter a nuclear North Korea without a war
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy February 2, 2018
Data overload? North Korea sanctions enforcement in China

Data overload? North Korea sanctions enforcement in China

Measures linked to Xi Jinping's ongoing consolidation of power are much more likely to succeed

Data overload? North Korea sanctions enforcement in China
Adam Cathcart
Adam Cathcart January 31, 2018
The calm before the storm? U.S. North Korea policy after the Olympics
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The calm before the storm? U.S. North Korea policy after the Olympics

The language from the Trump administration suggests the current détente is only temporary

The calm before the storm? U.S. North Korea policy after the Olympics
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 31, 2018
Why Trump can take some credit for renewed inter-Korean dialogue

Why Trump can take some credit for renewed inter-Korean dialogue

The U.S. President has encouraged Pyongyang and Seoul to talk - but maybe not in the way he thinks

Why Trump can take some credit for renewed inter-Korean dialogue
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov January 28, 2018
UNSC sanctions won’t change Kim Jong Un’s strategic calculus: ROK expert

UNSC sanctions won’t change Kim Jong Un’s strategic calculus: ROK expert

Gyeongsang National University's Park Jong-chol says the DPRK economy remains adaptive

UNSC sanctions won’t change Kim Jong Un’s strategic calculus: ROK expert
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji January 26, 2018
‘Unrealistically high expectations’ surround N.Korea sanctions: former UN expert

‘Unrealistically high expectations’ surround N.Korea sanctions: former UN expert

"We need to be realistically mindful about what we can expect from the use of sanctions"

‘Unrealistically high expectations’ surround N.Korea sanctions: former UN expert
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 24, 2018