April 23, 2024

Foreign Relations

Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations

Construction restarts, expands at Tumen’s new bridge to North Korea
NK PRO

Construction restarts, expands at Tumen’s new bridge to North Korea

Construction progress appears to have picked up following pause earlier in the year

Construction restarts, expands at Tumen’s new bridge to North Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 20, 2017
What Trump’s disavowal of the Iran deal means for North Korea
NK PRO

What Trump’s disavowal of the Iran deal means for North Korea

The move will have far-reaching diplomatic implications for DC’s ability to build coalitions

What Trump’s disavowal of the Iran deal means for North Korea
Jonathan R. Corrado
Jonathan R. Corrado October 20, 2017
The View from Jingshan: New UN sanctions and the 19th Party Congress
NK PRO

The View from Jingshan: New UN sanctions and the 19th Party Congress

As landmark CCP meeting looms, public opinion remains divided

The View from Jingshan: New UN sanctions and the 19th Party Congress
John Petrushka
John Petrushka October 18, 2017
Few foreign friends: How North Korea’s isolation goes beyond diplomacy

Few foreign friends: How North Korea’s isolation goes beyond diplomacy

Where once it attracted international sympathy, the DPRK now fails to promote its side of the story

Few foreign friends: How North Korea’s isolation goes beyond diplomacy
Adam Cathcart
Adam Cathcart October 15, 2017
Illusion of independence: North Korea’s “civil organizations” and NGOs

Illusion of independence: North Korea’s “civil organizations” and NGOs

Non-state-led collective action is an anathema to the country's politics - but progress is happening

Illusion of independence: North Korea’s “civil organizations” and NGOs
Nazanin Zadeh-Cummings
Nazanin Zadeh-Cummings October 12, 2017
The story of a North Korea-backed rebellion in Sri Lanka

The story of a North Korea-backed rebellion in Sri Lanka

DPRK backing for an ultra-leftist insurgency in 1971 ended in the expulsion of their diplomats

The story of a North Korea-backed rebellion in Sri Lanka
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young October 10, 2017
Russia’s “ambassador-at-large” and Moscow’s North Korea multilateralism

Russia’s “ambassador-at-large” and Moscow’s North Korea multilateralism

Why did Oleg Burmistrov meet with Choe Son Hui last week?

Russia’s “ambassador-at-large” and Moscow’s North Korea multilateralism
Anthony V. Rinna
Anthony V. Rinna October 6, 2017
Comradely criticism: a brief history of Chinese-North Korean media spats

Comradely criticism: a brief history of Chinese-North Korean media spats

A recent tit-for-tat of editorials in Beijing and Pyongyang is not a new phenomenon

Comradely criticism: a brief history of Chinese-North Korean media spats
Shaquille James
Shaquille James October 5, 2017
Center versus periphery: unpacking Beijing’s approach to sanctions

Center versus periphery: unpacking Beijing’s approach to sanctions

Reports that China is getting tough on Pyongyang miss the mark

Center versus periphery: unpacking Beijing’s approach to sanctions
Catherine Jones
Catherine Jones October 3, 2017
Will Tillerson redesignate North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism?
NK PRO

Will Tillerson redesignate North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism?

A designation would apply further pressure on the DPRK, but appears unlikely for now

Will Tillerson redesignate North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism?
Tristan Webb
Tristan Webb October 3, 2017