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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Choe Son Hui reworking N. Korea’s foreign policy strategy toward US
North Korea’s authorities are in the midst of rewriting their diplomatic strategy following Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden win in this month’s US presidential...
N. Korea still rejecting Chinese proposals to repatriate defectors
A Daily NK source said on Tuesday that North Korea has continued to reject notifications from the Chinese public security bureau stating they intend...
N. Korea waives quarantine procedures for Chinese diplomatic delegation
A Chinese diplomatic delegation scheduled to participate in the Party Foundation Day celebrations on Oct. 10 will be allowed to enter North Korea without...
How would a Biden administration deal with North Korea?
One of the consequences of the 2016 US presidential election is that people don’t believe polls. While such disbelief is largely unfounded, we can...
N. Korean border guard kills Chinese national in late May
A Chinese man was shot and killed by a North Korean border guard while engaged in a smuggling operation across the Yalu River in...
Is the US really a “hindrance” to inter-Korean reconciliation?
“When the foreign ministry proudly stated that a US-South Korean Working Group had been formed, I thought had just ‘shackled ourselves,’” said...
N. Korea prepared to blow up inter-Korean office from June 14
Two days prior to blowing up the Inter-Korean Liaison Office in Kaesong, North Korea ordered nearby residents to keep clear of the area, Daily...
N. Korea orders local newspapers to prepare for leaflet drop
As North Korea prepares to send leaflets over the inter-Korean border, Daily NK has learned that the country is preparing journalists from Pyongyang and...
Police seize North Korean-made clothing in Liaoning Province
Chinese police recently seized a large amount of clothing produced in a North Korean textile factory and smuggled into China's Liaoning Province, Daily NK...
Understanding Kim Yo Jong’s hard-line stance toward the South
Kim Yo Jong is taking a hard-line against South Korea as part of efforts to expand upon her "revolutionary achievements," a key measure of...
