https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/north-korea/events/?xtor=RSS-1 en https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/local/cache-vignettes/L144xH72/visuel_defaut_une_fd-44916-890bc.jpg?1702480409 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr?xtor=RSS-1 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/north-korea/events/article/joint-statement-of-the-multilateral-sanctions-monitoring-team-msmt-on-the?xtor=RSS-1 Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, United Kingdom, and United States We, the participating states of the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT), released today a report on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) violation and evasion of United Nations Security Council resolutions (UNSCRs) through cyber operations and information technology (IT) worker activites. The MSMT is a multilateral mechanism established (…) 2025-10-22 17:05:44 60514_286195 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/north-korea/events/article/joint-statement-of-the-multilateral-sanctions-monitoring-team-msmt-on-the-first?xtor=RSS-1 We, the participating states of the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT), released yesterday its first report. This multilateral mechanism was established in October 2024 to monitor and report on the implementation of United Nations sanctions measures on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). The report is available on the official MSMT website (https://msmt.info). The report, which focuses primarily on unlawful DPRK-Russia military cooperation including arms transfers (…) 2025-05-30 15:36:20 60514_284217 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/north-korea/events/article/north-korea-russia-pyongyang-acknowledges-the-deployment-of-north-korean-troops?xtor=RSS-1 North Korea and Russia acknowledged that North Korean soldiers are taking part in operations conducted as part of the Russian aggression in Ukraine, showing both countries' contempt for international law. Since October, we and our partners have strongly denounced the deployment of North Korean troops in Russia. It represents an escalation in North Korea's massive military support for Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. This hostile act has direct consequences for European security and (…) 2025-05-02 16:48:29 60514_283866 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/north-korea/events/article/north-korea-launch-of-an-intermediate-range-ballistic-missile-6-jan-2025?xtor=RSS-1 France utterly condemns North Korea's launch of an intermediate-range ballistic missile on 6 January, which constitutes a further violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions. France assures South Korea and Japan of its wholehearted solidarity. It urges North Korea to end its destabilizing actions immediately, abide by its international obligations without delay and return to the negotiating table with a view to embarking on a process of complete, verifiable and irreversible (…) 2025-01-06 15:04:00 60514_281926 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/north-korea/events/article/joint-statement-from-foreign-ministers-of-australia-canada-france-germany-italy?xtor=RSS-1 We, the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the High Representative of the European Union condemn in the strongest possible terms the increasing military cooperation between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Russian Federation, including the deployment of DPRK troops to Russia for use on the battlefield against Ukraine. In a continued show of support and (…) 2024-12-16 14:17:17 60514_281714 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/north-korea/events/article/joint-statement-on-establishing-multilateral-sanctions-monitoring-team-for?xtor=RSS-1 We, the participating states of the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT), are aligned in our commitment to upholding international peace and security, safeguarding the global non-proliferation regime and addressing the threat arising from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK's) weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs, which are in violation of UN Security Council resolutions (UNSCRs). In light of the veto which disbanded the UN Security Council's 1718 (…) 2024-10-18 16:27:10 60514_280799 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/north-korea/events/article/north-korea-short-range-ballistic-missile-launch-18-sept-2024?xtor=RSS-1 France utterly condemns North Korea's September 18th launch of multiple short-range ballistic missiles – a further violation of UN Security Council resolutions. This comes several days after a previous launch of multiple missiles on September 12. France assures the Republic of Korea and Japan of its full solidarity. France urges North Korea to immediately cease its destabilizing actions, comply with its international obligations without delay, and return to the negotiating table so that it (…) 2024-09-18 16:01:45 60514_280277 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/north-korea/events/article/north-korea-launch-of-ballistic-missiles-13-sept-2024?xtor=RSS-1 France condemns in the strongest possible terms North Korea's September 12th launch of a salvo of short-range ballistic missiles, which constitutes another violation of the UN Security Council resolutions. France assures the Republic of Korea and Japan of its full solidarity. France urges North Korea to immediately cease its destabilizing actions, comply with its international obligations without delay, and return to the negotiating table so that it can engage in a process leading to the (…) 2024-09-13 16:48:37 60514_280149 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/north-korea/events/article/joint-statement-on-dprk-russia-31-may-2024?xtor=RSS-1 The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom, the High Representative of the European Union, and the Secretary of State of the United States of America affirm that the recent sanctions designations by each of our governments represent a coordinated effort to hold the DPRK and Russia to account and to impose costs on actors and entities involved in the unlawful transfer of arms from the DPRK to (…) 2024-06-04 13:25:57 60514_279105 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/north-korea/events/article/north-korea-attempted-launch-of-a-military-satellite-27-may-2024?xtor=RSS-1 France strongly condemns North Korea's attempted launch of a military satellite on May 27 in violation of UN Security Council resolutions. These resolutions prohibit North Korea from moving forward with activities that involve ballistic missiles capable of carrying nuclear weapons, including the launch of such missiles. The technologies used for space launches directly contribute to the already troubling progress North Korea has made on its ballistic missile program. France urges North (…) 2024-05-28 17:41:13 60514_278988