Opinion
Opinion on the latest North Korea issues from analysts, academics and experts worldwide. Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own.
How should we interpret purges in the North Korean secret police?
The accusation that Kim Won Hong committed "human rights abuses" has roots in communist history
Will North Korea ever abandon nuclear weapons?
Compromise, not force, is the only way Pyongyang will be convinced to disarm
Why North Korea is aiming its missiles at Japan
Pyongyang is trying to drive a wedge between the U.S. and its allies
The myth of Kim Jong Un’s absolute power
Seeing North Korea a "one-man dictatorship" is a lazy generalization
Donald Trump’s red line: Will North Korea call his bluff?
Will Trump really be able to keep to his word that a North Korean ICBM launch "won't happen"?
Who owns North Korea’s businesses?
While enterprises are owned by the state, private entrepreneurs usually run the show
The U.S. obligation to defend the South from North Korea is not limitless
American soldiers should not die because of Seoul's bad decisions
It’s time for the U.S. to negotiate a peace treaty with North Korea
Recent calls by experts for a deal with the North are a long time coming
Why U.S. troops must stay in South Korea
A recent call for an end to the American presence in South Korea misses the point
