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: Late-night mahjong and K-pop at the DPRK’s top university
Foreign students’ lives in North Korea can vary dramatically based on where they’re from — and how much money they have
Book review: Grappling with the personal and political toll of Korea’s division
Hwang Sok-yong’s ‘The Prisoner’ tells story of his life as a ‘refugee’ from North Korea for whom going home is a crime
Expel North Korean diplomats to send a message to Kim Jong Un
In face of DPRK weapons tests and UN inaction, throwing out top envoys will pave way for stronger sanctions enforcement
Accepting North Korea as a nuclear state is no solution
Dropping demands that DPRK denuclearize will only facilitate its hostile geopolitical ambitions, not peace
Pyongyang chronicles: The privileges of life as a foreign student in North Korea
Students enjoy wider access than almost all other outsiders, but they can still run afoul of DPRK authorities
Why the US should focus less on Iran and more on North Korea nuclear threat
How Washington handles adversaries like Iran, Cuba and Venezuela sends message to Pyongyang and world about its motives
Seoul’s censorship of North Korean media violates South Koreans’ right to know
International law guarantees the right to receive information, though few in ROK government will defend this principle
Book review: North Korea’s cyber transformation for the 21st century
‘The Lazarus Heist’ exposes evolution of Pyongyang’s cyberwarfare and how it has resorted to digital crime to survive
Seoul must not abandon aircraft carrier program as it faces North Korean threats
Decision to cut funding for naval asset runs counter to South Korea’s plans for defense and arms exports
The US hasn’t been a responsible nuke power. But it can help North Korea be one.
Trump showed nuclear weapons are inherently dangerous for any state to possess, underlining shared risks and interests
