Forget talk of “lips and teeth” -- Chinese contempt for North Korea is palpable.

What does the North Korean government want its citizens to think about recent diplomatic efforts?

Insight from Kenneth Dekleva.

Najib’s bleak assessment of ties suggests that the pattern of limited and calibrated restrictions is likely to continue.

Insights from Ken Dekleva.

NATO's intervention in Kosovo cemented North Korea's distrust of the U.S. and embrace of nuclear weapons.

A recent engagement speaks to diplomatic efforts being waged by various actors amid growing alarm.

North Korea doesn't seem all that eager to keep ties warm with China and Malaysia, two of its few friends.

In the wake of a diplomatic row, it is worth setting the record straight on where bilateral relations really were.

A recent trip by Kim Yong-nam highlights Pyongyang’s successful diplomatic focus on the continent.

Very little came out of the rarely-convened Party Congress last week.