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 woman in a man’s world: could Kim Yo Jong really become North Korea’s leader?
If Kim Jong Un's sister one day comes to inherit power, she may need to channel her inner Gloriana-esque ruthlessness
Why Kim Jong Un’s health is a very big deal
The latest flurry of speculation highlights a very real, but too often neglected, aspect of North Korea risk
What a landslide ruling party election victory means for South Korean politics
Despite a historic result, President Moon is acutely aware that prospects for diplomacy with the North are dim
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
