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.

2 days ago · 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 ...

2 days ago · For any peaceful coexistence between the United States and North Korea to take root, there will need to be multiple levels of dialogue, engagement and cooperation. Given the historic distrust between the two countries, this is easier said than done. But “people-focused” engagement — that is, engagement that centers North Korean people’s wellbeing — could allow Americans to establish ...

2 days ago · The start of Trump’s second term raises prospects for the revival of diplomacy between the United States and North Korea, as Trump met Kim three times during his first term. The Trump-Kim ...

Jul 22, 2024 · The United States imposed a near-total economic embargo on the DPRK in 1950 after the DPRK attacked the Republic of Korea (ROK), sparking the Korean War.

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.

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...

Jul 17, 2018 · 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.

4 days ago · North Korea's foreign ministry vowed the "toughest counteraction" against the United States as long as Washington "refuses" the country's sovereignty.