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Diplomatic Review, Nov 2025: Remembering Kim Yong-nam
Death of DPRK’s longest-serving, senior government official follows decades of high-level diplomacy with Chinese leaders from Mao to Xi Jinping.
Business as Usual: Liaoning Leads China-DPRK Trade Revival
Sharp increase in trade with China’s main gateway to the DPRK comes amid signs of North Korea’s economic reopening after Covid-19.
Beyond CRINK: Southeast Asia in North Korea’s New Diplomacy
Recent flurry of high-level contact with Vietnam, Laos and Indonesia points to expansion of DPRK diplomacy beyond China and Russia.
Betting on Moscow: DPRK’s Overtures to Belarus Reflect Broader Russia Priority
In courting Belarus, North Korea is further expanding its connections to Russia, and related Eurasian security imperatives following KPA deployment in Ukraine.
Diplomatic Review, Oct 2025: First Visit by a Chinese Premier to the DPRK in 16 Years
Li Qiang’s visit to Pyongyang to mark 80th WPK anniversary continues escalation in high-level diplomacy
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