Foreign Relations
Information related to the North Korea’s foreign relations
Ukrainian national sentenced to prison for aiding North Korean IT workers
US says Oleksandr Didenko helped DPRK operatives infiltrate 40 companies, using identities stolen from Americans
North Korea trumpets congratulations from Russia, China for Party Congress
Messages from Dmitry Medvedev and Chinese Communist Party signal DPRK’s prioritization of ties with close allies
North Korean leader’s sister praises Seoul’s apology for drones, renews threats
Kim Yo Jong warns of ‘terrible consequences’ for future drone incursions, stressing heightened border security
Kim Jong Un formally deploys 50 new tactical nuke launchers at ceremony
North Korean leader says 600mm MLRS now ‘incorporates AI’ and advanced guidance system
North Korean officials receive credentials ahead of Ninth Party Congress
Delegates signal the meeting laying out strategic direction for next five years is just days away
What to expect at North Korea’s Ninth Party Congress, from nukes to US ties
Kim Jong Un likely to consolidate military gains rather than break new ground, doubling down on Russia and anti-ROK line
Takaichi renews pledge to seek summit with Kim Jong Un after election win
Japanese leader says she’ll use ‘every means’ to resolve issue of North Korea’s abduction of Japanese nationals
How the Party Congress became North Korea’s biggest political event
A look back show how the Ninth Congress could announce policies, purge officials, herald a successor and more
Decades of data trace China’s dramatic retreat from North Korea denuclearization
Mentions of DPRK weapons at ministry briefings have cratered since 2017, as China learns to live with a nuclear neighbor
11 Russian construction firms send flowers for ex-North Korean leader’s birthday
Tributes to Kim Jong Il point to companies’ involvement in expanding scheme to import DPRK labor












