Opinion
Opinion on the latest North Korea issues from analysts, academics and experts worldwide. Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own.
As the economy grows, N. Korea grows more defiant
Signs on the ground indicate increased wealth, making need for foreign assistance less urgent
Inside North Korea’s Central Committee
Not listed officially, the high-ranking party clique looms large in communist system
Why the U.S. made Korea exception for landmine ban
American military continues to view Korean situation as special case, Cold War relic
Why North Koreans are driven to drive
How cars became a status symbol north of the DMZ, and why this carries over after defection
Remembering North Korea’s Chollima movement
Enacted in parallel with the Great Leap Forward, the ‘thousand li horse’ campaign continues to resonate
Why North Korea hates the U.S. and Vietnam doesn’t
North Vietnam fought America longer and suffered similar attacks, yet craves U.S. money, military backing
Can we engage North Korea with soft power?
A partnership in knowledge-sharing reveals avenues for cooperation with Pyongyang
Watching the defectors: speaking truth to power
Exiles may not be typical, but their voices are authentic and vital
Behind North Korea’s official economic numbers
Statistics display unreliable data but say much about Pyongyang’s political calculus
Incheon’s idiocy just flags up more trouble
Asiad organisers must face down the fascists and let the DPRK flag fly free
