In 2017 , the nation was relisted as a terrorist state in response to the murder of Kim Jong - nam , its role in the Syrian Civil War , close relationships with Iran .
It backing Islamic terrorist organizations , especially Hamas .
In 2017 , the nation was relisted as a terrorist state in response to the murder of Kim Jong - nam , its role in the Syrian Civil War , close relationships with Iran , and it backing Islamic terrorist organizations , especially Hamas .