Opinion
Opinion on the latest North Korea issues from analysts, academics and experts worldwide. Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own.
17 hour talks mark tentative progress for two Koreas
"To get away from the confrontational scenes of the last few months, a start has to be made somewhere"
Poking fun at tricky issues
When does it become acceptable to make comedy out of sensitive social topics?
Moment of truth coming for President Park’s ‘Trustpolitik’
Park’s strategy for the normalization of inter-Korean relations was flawed from the outset
Treat North Korean defectors as individuals, teacher says
Volunteer working with refugees says similarities with South Korean students should be acknowledged
A Short History of Nuclear Folly: Focus North Korea
“Is a country like North Korea treating nuclear technology as responsibly as the superpowers during the Cold War? I would have serious doubts about that"
Why S.Koreans Aren’t Angry About N. Korean Human Rights Abuses
Ex-concentration camp prisoner Shin Dong-Hyuk says South Korea should be put on trial next to North Korean regime for turning a blind eye
Smart Phone App & Mass Marriage Ceremony for N. Korean Defectors
But reports say the Hanawon resettlement centers are emptying
Why Seoul Must Meet Force With Force
If Seoul fails to respond forcefully to any military action, then this is only likely to lead to further destabilizing behavior from Pyongyang
Undercover in North Korea: Making It Harder For Serious Researchers To Do Their Job
"Obtaining authorizations for academic visits, research work or exchanges with North Korea has always proven difficult and programs like this do not help at all"
Professor Sweeney I Presume?: The Analytic Storm in Auntie’s Tea-cup
Holding barbed wire and looking sad; failing to analyze the ground at Sweeney's feet
