Opinion
Opinion on the latest North Korea issues from analysts, academics and experts worldwide. Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own.
Kim Yo Jong as North Korea’s new “party center”? Not so fast
Claims that a secret succession process may be underway must be taken with a pinch of salt
Why this NGO will continue sending balloons and bibles into North Korea
The business of peace is far too important to be left to politicians, writes Pastor Eric Foley
How South Korea’s military could respond to North Korea’s escalation of tensions
The DPRK's recent provocations are regrettable, but the ROK is better equipped and better prepared for what comes next
Why North Korea’s recent escalation of tensions was a long time coming
Pyongyang has long resented Seoul's failure to live up to its grandiose promises
Succession: how Kim Yo Jong could go from first sister to dear leader
Kim's fame is growing as tensions rise with South Korea. But could she really take the top job?
Death of the dream? Dark clouds loom over Moon’s hopes for North-South relations
Sacrificing democratic values to salvage relations with the North threatens to sour the President’s legacy
“Human scum, mongrel dog”: North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong talks dirty
Was the First Sister’s puzzling outburst over leaflet launches really worth trashing her burgeoning global brand for?
“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?
