Opinion
Opinion on the latest North Korea issues from analysts, academics and experts worldwide. Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own.
Why North Korea may have, quietly, scrapped its last five-year economic plan
With sanctions relief unlikely and a "break-through battle" ahead, Kim Jong Un is shifting gears
Why North Korea’s leadership has little to fear from an outbreak of COVID-19
The coronavirus epidemic, even if it gets out of control, would not constitute a major threat to the regime stability
Why, for many North Korean defectors in the South, life is getting better
Refugees are optimistic and earning more money, according to recent statistics, despite their difficult circumstances
In her own write: Kim Yo Jong makes her mark
Kim Jong Un’s sister is now issuing her own commentaries in DPRK media. Is she being groomed as a potential successor?
Why Kim Jong Un likely won’t be appointing any new Vice-Marshals any time soon
The North Korean leader has not promoted anyone to the rank since Ri Myong Su in 2016
What Choe Son Hui’s three-month absence could mean for North Korean policy
A potential reshuffle in the DPRK foreign ministry speaks to shifting sands among Pyongyang's leadership
How plans to send masks to North Korea sparked a political spat in the South
Ahead of next month's elections, liberals in South Korea are increasingly desperate to revive cooperation with Pyongyang
Why North Korea’s healthcare sector is better equipped than many believe
The DPRK is able to strictly enforce quarantine measures and has a large number of doctors in the population
“Fait accompli” to live with sanctions, North Korea embassy in UK says
Embassy issues statement responding to two interviews with European officials about DPRK affairs
In fight against COVID-19, North Korea gambles its long-term economic stability
Pyongyang's draconian response to the coronavirus outbreak stands to do much more damage than the virus ever could
