U.S.-North Korea relations

Weeks of tensions on the Korean Peninsula have led to unprecedented shows of force from Pyongyang. What's behind the saber-rattling?

For a second time, North Korea criticized Pelosi’s visit to the Asia-Pacific region, defining her as “the worst destroyer of international peace and stability.”

Why is North Korea testing so many missiles in January 2022?

Even though Washington has reached out to Pyongyang with detailed messages through multiple channels, North Korea has not responded.  

The rhetoric is there. But what does it mean?

Signs are emerging of a resumption of a diplomatic activity by Kim Jong Un.

The challenges on the Korean Peninsula have never just been abstract foreign policy issues happening “over there” – they have touched the lives of thousands of American families.

North Korea set an assertive tone for 2021 through its Party Congress.

With Trump leaving the White House, the situation becomes much more complex for Kim Jong Un.

Pyongyang will want to remind the Biden administration that the North is not to be ignored. The region should brace for destabilizing action.

Diplomatic correspondence has always been difficult to read. Here, a translation of what one of Kim's letters might look like in regular parlance.