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North Korea.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Member of NAM.

Population

26.2M

GDP (nominal)

$18.0B

GDP / capita

$640

Capital

Pyongyang

Government

Unitary one-party soci…

Power & politics

Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.

Democracy index

1.1 / 10

UN voting record

How North Korea votes at the UN General Assembly — ideological trajectory, voting partners, topic patterns, and key recent roll calls.

Ideological trajectory

Voting summary

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Bloc alignment

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Top voting partners

Topic-level voting

Source: Erik Voeten, “United Nations General Assembly Voting Data”, Harvard Dataverse (CC0). Aggregated by Model Diplomat. Last refresh tracked in profile freshness.

Foreign policy

Bilateral posture, key relationships, and live diplomatic statements.

Foreign Policy

North Korea's foreign policy is driven by regime survival. Nuclear weapons are seen as the ultimate security guarantee against US-led regime change. Diplomatic engagement is sporadic and typically aimed at sanctions relief or extracting concessions.

China provides North Korea's economic lifeline, accounting for the vast majority of its trade. Relations with Russia have warmed significantly since 2022, with military and economic cooperation expanding. North Korea opposes the US-South Korea alliance and views Japan as a historical adversary.

Treaties & memberships

UN multilateral treaty positions and IGO memberships.

International Organizations

United Nations (1991)Non-Aligned Movement

Society & economy

Macro-economic snapshot and demographic context.

GDP (nominal)

$18.0B

GDP per capita

$640

Currency

North Korean Won (KPW)

HDI

0.73

Top trading partners

07 — News

In the news

Stories surfacing across North Korea’s authoritative outlets. Grouped by topic, ranked by source coverage.

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