Opinion
Opinion on the latest North Korea issues from analysts, academics and experts worldwide. Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own.
New North Korean sanctions should reflect humanitarian concerns
Consider NGOs, and those whose lives depend on their work, when crafting a response to the nuke test
Fourth North Korean nuclear test a “dangerous development”
Bruce Klingner argues it's time for U.S. to abandon a policy of timid incrementalism
Stephen Bosworth: In memoriam
Long-time diplomat had 'inner core' that motivated his devotion to diplomacy
Moral sanctions should follow N.Korea’s latest detention
No one should pretend that the Pyongyang regime has credibility – or tolerate those that do
Invest in N.Korea now to invest in unification later
More than supporting a dreadful regime, such programs teach skills Northerners will need to know
Chongryon bears brunt of Japan-N.Korea disdain
Past year has seen arrest of pro-North members, denial of subsidies for Chongryon schools
Girls, Interrupted: North Korean band’s Beijing no-show
Whatever its cause, this debacle shows Kim Jong Un as diplomatically inept
No optimism for inter-Korean unification in Japan
Peace in its neighborhood would be welcomed, but Tokyo sees little hope
A disgraceful definition of dereliction of duty by the DPRK
Before predicting its collapse, North Korea must be seen for what it is: a failed state
High-level inter-Korean talks? Low expectations
There is little reason to expect December 11’s Kaesong confab to yield solid results