Opinion
Opinion on the latest North Korea issues from analysts, academics and experts worldwide. Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own.
The North Korea rumor mill strikes again: the Kim Yong Chol purge that wasn’t
Reporters must be more responsible in separating fact from the fiction
North Korea’s “Songun Iskander” test: what observers might have missed
Both the U.S. and South Korea must own up to the threat the DPRK's new missiles pose
Why North Korea still falls short in providing for the basic needs of its people
DPRK must stop crackdowns on market activity and guarantee its citizens' rights, UN official writes
Is resistance futile? Prospects for popular uprising in North Korea
Some recent reports suggest internal opposition to Kim Jong Un could be growing
North Korea’s seven Furies: what’s got Kim Jong Un hot under the collar?
From Seoul's duplicity to politically-naive advisers, the DPRK leader has plenty to be upset about
Castles in the air: North Korea’s delusional economic “strategy”
Juche science, halting reform, and investment from – Russia? You jest
What a series of North Korean missile tests means for South Korea’s defense
The new weapons pose a major threat — and undermine efforts towards peace on the peninsula
Why, despite a months-long stalemate, another Kim-Trump summit remains possible
Kim Jong Un has been remarkably good at keeping unpredictable actors at bay — for the time being
Two years into Moon Jae-in’s presidency, what’s been achieved on North Korea?
Despite his early role as a mediator, Moon appears increasingly sidelined — by both Trump and Kim
Why South Korea treats North Korean defectors differently to other refugees
Ethnic nationalism, culture likely major reasons