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, despite improving inter-Korean ties, unification remains as tricky as ever
Elites on both sides know that a confederation-style agreement would be political suicide
Why accepting “reciprocal measures” could mean a terrible deal with North Korea
As Biegun holds talks in Pyongyang, the U.S. appears increasingly willing to concede too much
The next Kim-Trump summit: what North Korea could offer the U.S.
The real work on a DPRK-U.S. deal is only just beginning
As a second summit looms, fear of a bad deal prevails in Washington DC
Observers in the U.S. capital are increasingly concerned Trump will give away too much
Why more and more North Korean ships are washing up on Japanese shores
Growing competition and falling prices have driven DPRK fisherman to foreign shores
Music, diplomacy, and dictatorship: North Korean concerts in Beijing
More important than the optics were the meetings that took place on the sidelines
How North Korea can be convinced to give up nuclear weapons
The denuclearization of the peninsula will require persistence — and patience
The next Kim-Trump summit: what the U.S. could offer North Korea
From sanctions relief to liaison offices, here's how Washington can keep diplomatic momentum going
What the military cost-sharing dispute could mean for the U.S.-ROK alliance
Retired LTG Chun In-bum weighs in on the increasingly contentious debate
The Trump-Kim summit, redux: “another good marker” for Pyongyang?
North Korea's leadership appears increasingly sure that major concessions are on their way