Foreign Relations
Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
Human rights engagement: North Korean style
DPRK submits to UN reviews to earn goodwill, but does little to implement human rights policies
Beyond the bridges of Dandong: politics, corruption, and sanctions enforcement
Observers could learn more by focusing on local politics and less on bridge-watching
Cooking up a storm: Moscow’s North Korean restaurants
How one DPRK-run establishment became the center of a media controversy in Russia
The state of the alliance: Beijing-Pyongyang relations in 2017
Leeds University's Adam Cathcart says Pyongyang has more leverage over Beijing than many imagine
What rumors of Tillerson’s ouster could mean for North Korea
At a critical time, the President's relationship with the Secretary of State is troubled
North Korean iron, coal exports at zero in October: Beijing
Imports of other types of iron continued, however, despite PoE recommendations
Singaporean conglomerate SUTL denies business links to North Korea
SUTL was previously listed as a 50% owner of a DPRK cigarette factory, reportedly had five in-country employees
Chinese exports of gasoline, diesel to North Korea fall to zero in October
U.S. government reports indicate data does not tell the whole story, however
North Korea completes its “state nuclear force”: What next from the U.S.?
Five DPRK watchers talk about where U.S. policy can go from here
With the successful Hwasong-15 test, North Korea’s final goal is in sight
Expect the usual chorus of condemnation and sanctions, but Pyongyang is unlikely to be deterred
