Opinion
Opinion on the latest North Korea issues from analysts, academics and experts worldwide. Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own.
A diplomat’s life: The North Koreans are always watching you
There is no escaping Big Brother in a country that encourages and rewards citizens for reporting on each other
Combining travel and education on a North Korea study tour
Studying Korean allows guests to stay in Pyongyang for a month, just long enough to get a feel for everyday life
The circuitous connections between the Korean War and the War on Terror
Twenty years after 9/11, Bush’s Axis of Evil speech still epitomizes flawed DPRK policy that perpetuates ‘forever war’
A diplomat’s life: Learning to cope with leisure in Pyongyang
Finding entertainment is not always easy, but foreigners can still enjoy movies, karaoke and other activities
To ensure peace, Biden must remove barriers to engagement with North Korea
Former President Eisenhower’s emphasis on people-to-people contact remains a model for avoiding conflict
Fasten your seatbelt: Traveling in Soviet chic on North Korea’s domestic flights
Low demand and an aging fleet mean passengers can expect a unique trip but bumpy ride
A diplomat’s life: Navigating Pyongyang’s byzantine payment system
Foreigners may pay in one currency and receive change in others, while converting back and forth into virtual money
A diplomat’s life: The pleasures of retail therapy in the North Korean capital
A former diplomat in Pyongyang recounts the realities of shopping in the city and the propaganda purpose of many stores
Biden, along with Tokyo and Seoul, should propose liaison offices to Pyongyang
A trilateral offer would show the allies' will for diplomacy and mark a departure from previous US policy
A diplomat’s life: The uncertainty and tedium of lockdown in North Korea
A former diplomat in Pyongyang gives a first-person account of how authorities responded to the pandemic
