Antoine Bondaz, the Director of Korea Program on Security and Diplomacy at the Foundation for Strategic Research (FRS), examines the history of the relationship between the European Union (EU) Member States and North Korea since the 1990s. The article delves into how Europe has engaged with North Korea, highlighting the role of platforms like the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) and various capacity building and development aid programs led by EU’s non-governmental organizations. In doing so, Bondaz underscores the significant impact European nations have had in fostering trade, facilitating dialogue, and providing crucial humanitarian aid on both bilateral and multilateral fronts.
