Relationship dossier
Kosovo
North Korea
Relationship assessment
North Korea does not recognize Kosovo’s independence
Kosovo toward North Korea
Not assessedNorth Korea toward Kosovo
-20North Korea does not recognize Kosovo’s independence and has supported Serbia’s position on Kosovo’s status.
Overall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
North Korea does not recognize Kosovo’s independence and has supported Serbia’s position on Kosovo’s status. Information about Kosovo’s government policy toward North Korea is insufficient to assess that aspect of the relationship.
Areas of tension
- Kosovo’s independence and international status
Major uncertainties
- The scope of Kosovo’s government policy toward North Korea is unclear.
- The details and consistency of North Korea’s official statements on Kosovo’s status are unclear.