Relations between North Korea and the United States have been historically hostile. The two countries have no formal diplomatic relations. Instead, they have adopted an indirect diplomatic arrangement using neutral intermediaries. The Swedish Embassy in Pyongyang is the U.S. protecting power and provides limited consular services to U.S. citizens.

U.S. and South Korean attempts to resume dialogue. Since 2022, North Korea has test launched more than 80 ballistic missiles, including multiple tests of intercontinental ballistic miss.

2 days ago · On Monday, North Korea’s Foreign Ministry said that Rubio’s comments reaffirmed that the U.S. hostile policy remains unchanged. It likely referred to Rubio’s appearance on “The Megyn Kelly Show” on Jan. 30, in which he called North Korea and Iran “rogue states” while addressing foreign policy challenges.

Jul 22, 2024 · U.S. policy towards the DPRK aims to ensure peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula, including through the pursuit of complete denuclearization. In the past, the United States provided food and other emergency aid to the DPRK during times of famine and natural disasters, upon request by the DPRK.

Sep 9, 2024 · The United States should seek escalation dominance on the peninsula and should not cede that territory to the Kim family regime in Pyongyang. What should the United States be doing to maintain and strengthen its military and economic alliance with South Korea?

Oct 17, 2024 · North Korea is a nuclear power with a complex relationship with China, and preventing both an interstate Korean war and a North Korean internal collapse are critical U.S. national security...

Jan 26, 2025 · In South Korea, many worry that Trump might scale back military drills with the Asian U.S. ally and abandon the goal of the complete denuclearization of North Korea and focus on eliminating its long-range missile program, which poses a direct threat to the U.S., while leaving its nuclear attack capabilities against South Korea intact.

The United States and North Korea do not have diplomatic relations. The Swedish Embassy in North Korea is the U.S. protecting power and provides limited consular services to U.S. citizens. The U.S. Special Representative for North Korea is Stephen Biegun.

United States designated five North Korean nationals for sanctions related to weapons proliferation; the DPRK Politburo responded by issuing instructions to “examine” the ending of “trust-building measures,” a likely reference to the moratoria. • On January 30, 2022, North Korea test-launched the

Jan 28, 2025 · The start of Trump’s second term raises prospects for the resumption of diplomacy between the United States and North Korea, as Trump met Kim three times during his first term. The Trump-Kim diplomacy in 2018-19 fell apart due to wrangling over U.S.-led economic sanctions on North Korea, and Kim has since significantly dialed up weapons ...