North Korea foreign policy encompasses Pyongyang’s diplomatic posture, international negotiations, and strategic relationships with major powers including China, Russia, and the United States. Daily NK tracks North Korea foreign policy developments through its network of in-country sources and regional analysts, covering summits, sanctions diplomacy, multilateral talks, and the Kim regime’s evolving approach to the outside world. For bilateral coverage see our dedicated tags on Sino-North Korean relations, inter-Korean relations, North Korea-Russia relations, and US-North Korean relations.
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Satellite images reveal progress in hospital projects in Pyongyang
Two large hospitals are being built in the Taedong River District of the North Korean capital of Pyongyang. I recently examined progress on the...
N. Korea tightens grip on Chinese residents, fearing foreign influence
The North Korean government has stepped up surveillance of Chinese residents, fearing they could threaten internal stability by introducing foreign information and goods into...
Sariwon holds constitutional lectures defining South Korea as “hostile state”
North Korean officials in Sariwon attended a lecture on a constitutional amendment officially designating South Korea as a hostile state.
According to a source in...
Surprise parachute drills disrupt life in Sinuiju
The Sinuiju Aviation Club has unexpectedly moved up its annual parachute drills by ten days, sparking speculation among locals that it is linked to...
N. Korea reaches agreement with China on worker issues
North Korea recently reached an agreement with China on the repatriation and replacement of North Korean workers through its embassy and other diplomatic channels,...
N. Korea preps diplomatic strategy for US election
North Korea's leadership has tasked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with strengthening its diplomatic strategy toward the U.S. ahead of the November presidential election,...
N. Korea’s garbage-filled balloons lead to disgust among North Koreans
In late May, North Korea sent two batches of balloons filled with trash - including cigarette butts and waste paper - across the border...
Experts are guiding the U.S. to the wrong policy on North...
Distinguished North Korea experts Jeffrey Lewis, in 2022, followed by John Delury, in 2024, published articles of the same tone in the New York...
What N. Korea gains – and loses – through its new...
There were more inter-Korean summits during the Moon Jae-in administration than at any time since the Korean Peninsula was divided. In particular, a long-awaited...
Young N. Koreans find ways to avoid crackdowns on S. Korean...
Despite heavy crackdowns by North Korean authorities on the viewing of South Korean media, young people are finding various ways to continue watching it...
