Opinion
Opinion on the latest North Korea issues from analysts, academics and experts worldwide. Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own.
“Kingdom of discrimination”: North Korea’s long interest in U.S. race relations
The DPRK has for decades served as a notable, but deeply insincere, supporter of African American struggle
Show me the money: Pyongyang’s reluctance to accept Seoul’s olive branch
The North scoffs at mere symbolic exchange, but the South risks angering the U.S. by pursuing anything more substantial
Puppetry of the peninsula: the two Koreas and the pursuit of freedom
The use and abuse of the "puppet" insult in Korea flags up real issues. In a perilous world, what’s a small state to do?
Why supporting de facto Chinese rule of North Korea would be a huge mistake
Allowing heavy Beijing intervention would exacerbate rather than resolve underlying tensions on the Korean peninsula
How sensationalizing Kim Jong Un clouds the real reason he can maintain his rule
Focus on the North Korean leader as a person detracts from the structures that keep the Kim family in power
Why promises of a “great economy” won’t induce North Korea’s denuclearization
Pyongyang cares much more about self-preservation than it does about prosperity
Why Seoul must not let Pyongyang off the hook for past aggressions
South Korea should not throw out the May 24 Measures without genuine signs from the North that it's ready to change
Why it’s time for China to take greater responsibility for North Korea’s future
Much stronger influence from Beijing could reduce the threat from Pyongyang and potentially improve human rights
No, you’re the puppet: why North Korea isn’t a Chinese satellite
The ruling Kim family has kept their Beijing benefactors close, but far enough as not to invite unwanted interference
Despite election success, Moon faces difficulties with Washington and Pyongyang
Cost-sharing talks with Washington and an inter-Korean impasse promise to challenge the ROK President in the coming year
