Ficha de relación
Corea del Norte
Reino Unido
Evaluación de la relación
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Diplomatic ties persist amid sanctions, nuclear tensions and cyber-security concerns.
Corea del Norte hacia Reino Unido
-40North Korea has pursued cyber operations attributed to it that affected the United Kingdom, including the 2017 WannaCry attack. Its nuclear and missile programs have also been a recurring source of confrontation with the UK government.
Reino Unido hacia Corea del Norte
-40The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on North Korea and repeatedly criticized its nuclear and missile programs and human-rights record, while maintaining diplomatic relations.
Relación general
-35The relationship combines continued diplomatic channels with sustained security and human-rights disputes. UK sanctions and criticism of North Korea’s weapons programs, alongside cyber operations attributed to North Korea affecting the UK, give the relationship a predominantly adversarial character.
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- −100
- Hostilidad extrema y sostenida
- −50
- Considerablemente adversa
- 0
- Mixta o neutral, respaldada por información
- +50
- Considerablemente cooperativa
- +100
- Asociación excepcionalmente estrecha y sostenida
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Contexto de la relación
Panorama general
North Korea and the United Kingdom maintain diplomatic relations, but their relationship is substantially adversarial. The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions and criticized North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs and human-rights record. North Korea has pursued cyber operations attributed to it that affected the United Kingdom, including the 2017 WannaCry attack. Diplomatic channels have persisted, but they have not prevented recurring security and human-rights disputes.
Áreas de tensión
- North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic-missile programs
- United Kingdom sanctions on North Korea
- North Korea’s human-rights record
- Cyber operations attributed to North Korea affecting the United Kingdom
Acontecimientos clave
The United Kingdom and North Korea established diplomatic relations.
The WannaCry ransomware attack affected the United Kingdom; North Korea was widely attributed responsibility for the operation.
Principales incertidumbres
- The extent of ongoing diplomatic engagement and the status of practical bilateral cooperation are unclear.
- Details of North Korea’s decision-making and responsibility for cyber operations affecting the United Kingdom remain uncertain.