Opinion
Opinion on the latest North Korea issues from analysts, academics and experts worldwide. Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own.
After Pyongyang’s fifth test, is it time for Seoul to develop nukes?
With a return to talks unlikely, South Korea must consider becoming an independent nuclear power
North Korea’s attempts to block outside information will fail
Kim Jong Un is right to worry about knowledge that is damaging to his regime coming into the country
No easy answers: Preparing for a nuclear Son’gun Korea
The DPRK's military first principle makes compromise a bitter pill to swallow
War Games: who is responsible for tension on the Korean peninsula?
In refusing to talk to Pyongyang, the US and S.Korea must hold the blame for the rise in tensions
“Ms. Wang” and the curious case of North Korea’s Chinese citizens
Understanding the DPRK's Chinese minority and what their future holds
Fallout: S. Korea as collateral damage in U.S.’ struggle with China
THAAD and the South China Sea ruling shift Chinese attitudes, raising concerns in the South
South Korea and the U.S must be prepared to hit back at Pyongyang
In light of the fifth test, Seoul and Washington need to draw a line in the sand
Amid defections, it’s time to expose North Korea’s cash caches
Recent moves by slush fund managers, and some decent detective work, could reveal a lot
After the fifth nuke test, what future for DPRK-Russian relations?
The Kremlin fears full-scale arms race in the region
Aid in North Korea and the four humanitarian principles
Examining how aid works in the DPRK is essential to balancing its pros and cons
