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Opinion on the latest North Korea issues from analysts, academics and experts worldwide. Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own.

How Washington’s view of North Korea’s reunification plans is shifting

How Washington’s view of North Korea’s reunification plans is shifting

Changing Beltway consensus on why Pyongyang seeks nukes has major implications for U.S. policy

How Washington’s view of North Korea’s reunification plans is shifting
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young February 27, 2018
Ivanka Trump in South Korea: still a chance for a diplomatic coup?

Ivanka Trump in South Korea: still a chance for a diplomatic coup?

After Pence's bruising Opening Ceremony performance, the First Daughter could still steal the show

Ivanka Trump in South Korea: still a chance for a diplomatic coup?
Dennis P. Halpin
Dennis P. Halpin February 21, 2018
Why some North Korean defectors choose not to live in the South

Why some North Korean defectors choose not to live in the South

Discrimination in the ROK drives some to third countries

Why some North Korean defectors choose not to live in the South
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov February 20, 2018
How the U.S. should respond to Kim Jong Un’s summit offer

How the U.S. should respond to Kim Jong Un’s summit offer

Washington must avoid undermining inter-Korean progress

How the U.S. should respond to Kim Jong Un’s summit offer
Mintaro Oba
Mintaro Oba February 18, 2018
Mike Pence in Korea: reading the tea leaves

Mike Pence in Korea: reading the tea leaves

What did the Vice President achieve in a three-day visit to the South?

Mike Pence in Korea: reading the tea leaves
Stephan Haggard
Stephan Haggard February 11, 2018
What an inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang will – and won’t – achieve

What an inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang will – and won’t – achieve

A Moon-Kim meeting would represent a welcome thaw, but the fundamentals will not change

What an inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang will – and won’t – achieve
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov February 11, 2018
Pyongyang to Pyeongchang: playing non-Olympic games
COLUMN

Pyongyang to Pyeongchang: playing non-Olympic games

As the games begin, it's worth handing out some prizes of our own

Pyongyang to Pyeongchang: playing non-Olympic games
Aidan Foster-Carter
Aidan Foster-Carter February 9, 2018
A trip to Yanji, as sanctions begin to bite

A trip to Yanji, as sanctions begin to bite

Businesses are closing down, laborers are going home, and the border is increasingly monitored

A trip to Yanji, as sanctions begin to bite
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov February 8, 2018
Why the decision to drop Victor Cha has scary implications
COLUMN

Why the decision to drop Victor Cha has scary implications

The well-regarded scholar was not hawkish enough for Trump

Why the decision to drop Victor Cha has scary implications
Aidan Foster-Carter
Aidan Foster-Carter February 4, 2018
How the U.S. could deter a nuclear North Korea without a war

How the U.S. could deter a nuclear North Korea without a war

Washington's Cold War grappling with the USSR offers some clues on how to keep the DPRK in check

How the U.S. could deter a nuclear North Korea without a war
Robert E. McCoy
Robert E. McCoy February 2, 2018
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