Opinion
Opinion on the latest North Korea issues from analysts, academics and experts worldwide. Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own.
What the U.S. killing of Iran’s top general means for North Korea
The death of Qassem Soleimani has likely shocked many in Pyongyang — and highlighted Trump's dangerous unpredictability
An honest new year statement from North Korea: denuclearization isn’t happening
Pyongyang wants to negotiate arms control and non-proliferation, but not the full surrender of their nuclear weapons
The rising toll of Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign on North Korea
The current sanctions regime is critically hindering humanitarian efforts to help those in need
Why, in planning its next move, North Korea is keeping experts guessing
Western discourse on the DPRK is rife with misunderstanding about Pyongyang's real needs and intentions
Why, despite bleak prospects, we shouldn’t rule out U.S.-DPRK diplomacy just yet
Denuclearization may be off the table, but a more traditional arms control agreement might just still be possible
With talks going nowhere, the U.S. must now pressure North Korea on human rights
Pyongyang's grim record could be a formidable tool in the looming pressure campaign
Eight years into his rule, Kim Jong Un faces grim choices in 2020
Rising tensions do not bode well for the North Korean leader — or his people
How Trump could dump South Korea in a pre-election visit to Pyongyang
The President could build reelection momentum by going to North Korea just as Nixon did in 1972 with his trip to China
The need for speed: time as a political tool in North Korea
The U.S. should take note that Kim Jong Un can literally change the time on a subjective — or political — whim
The left is right: why South Korea should continue its policy of engagement
Progressives may be naïve about North Korea, but conservative policies will likely only lead to increasing tensions
