China has traditionally viewed North Korea as a security buffer and an ideologically aligned neighbor it can dominate.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un worries that without ... The timing of the alleged spy drama may offer further clues regarding the state of relations. It came just a day after North Korea ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Chinese authorities in the northeastern city of Shenyang reportedly arrested a North Korean IT specialist in late April 2025, accusing him of stealing drone technology secrets.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Linggong Kong, Auburn University (THE CONVERSATION) Chinese authorities in the ...