Foreign Relations | NK News
NK News Logo
January 26, 2025

Foreign Relations

Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations

Trump expects further meetings with Kim following Hanoi summit

Trump expects further meetings with Kim following Hanoi summit

U.S. president says North Korea must do something "meaningful" before relaxing sanctions

Trump expects further meetings with Kim following Hanoi summit
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 20, 2019
Daughter of North Korean diplomat returned to DPRK last year, Italy confirms

Daughter of North Korean diplomat returned to DPRK last year, Italy confirms

Italian foreign ministry says that Jo Song Gil's daughter returned to North Korea in November

Daughter of North Korean diplomat returned to DPRK last year, Italy confirms
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald February 20, 2019
Setting expectations for Hanoi? North Korea at the Munich Security Conference

Setting expectations for Hanoi? North Korea at the Munich Security Conference

The high-profile meeting saw regional players stake out their positions ahead of the second summit

Setting expectations for Hanoi? North Korea at the Munich Security Conference
Anthony V. Rinna
Anthony V. Rinna February 19, 2019
Stephen Biegun headed to Hanoi ahead of second North Korea-U.S. summit: State

Stephen Biegun headed to Hanoi ahead of second North Korea-U.S. summit: State

Special Representative likely to meet with DPRK counterpart Kim Hyok Chol in the coming days

Stephen Biegun headed to Hanoi ahead of second North Korea-U.S. summit: State
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham February 19, 2019
Kim Jong Un’s Mercedes Maybach S 600 “modified by third party”: Daimler
NK PRO

Kim Jong Un’s Mercedes Maybach S 600 “modified by third party”: Daimler

Details on vehicle used by DPRK leader inconsistent with official customizations, says spokesperson

Kim Jong Un’s Mercedes Maybach S 600 “modified by third party”: Daimler
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 19, 2019
Biegun’s North Korean counterpart arrives in Beijing ahead of DPRK-U.S. summit

Biegun’s North Korean counterpart arrives in Beijing ahead of DPRK-U.S. summit

Several high-level officials from Pyongyang already reported to be in Hanoi for talks

Biegun’s North Korean counterpart arrives in Beijing ahead of DPRK-U.S. summit
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji February 19, 2019
The messy history of U.S.-North Korea nuclear diplomacy – NK News Podcast ep.58
Podcast

The messy history of U.S.-North Korea nuclear diplomacy – NK News Podcast ep.58

Amb. Joseph R. DeTrani discusses past agreements with the DPRK -- and why they failed

The messy history of U.S.-North Korea nuclear diplomacy – NK News Podcast ep.58
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot February 18, 2019
Speculation grows that Kim Jong Un may travel to Vietnam by train

Speculation grows that Kim Jong Un may travel to Vietnam by train

DPRK leader may seek to emulate father and grandfather's long-distance rail trips, sources say

Speculation grows that Kim Jong Un may travel to Vietnam by train
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 18, 2019
Why human rights must be on the agenda at the next Kim-Trump summit

Why human rights must be on the agenda at the next Kim-Trump summit

The U.S. "should not allow this opportunity to be wasted," writes UN human rights official

Why human rights must be on the agenda at the next Kim-Trump summit
Signe Poulsen
Signe Poulsen February 18, 2019
Why, despite improving inter-Korean ties, unification remains as tricky as ever

Why, despite improving inter-Korean ties, unification remains as tricky as ever

Elites on both sides know that a confederation-style agreement would be political suicide

Why, despite improving inter-Korean ties, unification remains as tricky as ever
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov February 17, 2019