Opinion
Opinion on the latest North Korea issues from analysts, academics and experts worldwide. Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own.
Pyongyang Chronicles: ‘Why doesn’t Australia develop nuclear weapons?’
A visit to a North Korean restaurant facilitated frank discussion about racism, the Korean War and the merits of Juche
Book review: The Korean War and the birth of modern American espionage
‘Agents of Subversion’ reveals how the conflict provided a shot in the arm for a fledgling agency called the CIA
From Kim Jong Il’s jokes to cold noodles: The best books for sale in North Korea
Propaganda predominates at Pyongyang’s foreign language bookstore, but some works offer a revealing look at the country
By his own measures, Biden’s North Korea policy has been a failure
Denuclearization remains as far off as ever, and the US must take de-escalatory steps if it hopes to change this
Pyongyang Chronicles: The North Korean roommates who spied on foreign students
It was an open secret that local students wrote reports on us, but some took their mission more seriously than others
Seoul risks losing moral high ground with tit-for-tat retaliation to North Korea
Rules of engagement allow for self-defense but not revenge, and knowing difference is key for international support
What China’s reopening means for North Korea’s shuttered tourism industry
Pyongyang likely waiting to see how situation unfolds next door before making a decision on its own border controls
To avoid the worst, US must abandon pretense of North Korean denuclearization
Sanctions will never convince Kim Jong Un to give up his nukes, making diplomacy the only option to secure stability
Pyongyang Chronicles: Why North Korean scholars love Shakespeare but hate Freud
Professors at the DPRK’s top university are passionate and curious but face considerable obstacles in their work
How Kim Jong Il’s death threw the North Korea tourism industry into flux
Even local guides didn’t seem to know what would happen as the country mourned leader’s passing 11 years ago this month
