Columns
Columns on the latest North Korea issues from analysts, academics and renowned experts. Views expressed by our columnists are exclusively the authors’ own.
The world’s poor unification record doesn’t bode well for the two Koreas
History shows every unified state formed through negotiations has failed, in large part due to elite discontent
Why military strikes on North Korea’s nuke program would have made things worse
An editorial defending the Iran war by criticizing conflict-avoidance with the DPRK fails to account for the real costs
Trump’s war with Iran has left prospects for North Korea talks on life support
Killing of Iranian leader is unsettling for Pyongyang, but its measured response suggests it hasn’t fully closed door
In a turbulent world, Kim Jong Un’s regime looks more secure than ever
Great power competition and US retreat from exporting democracy have quashed hope for radical change in North Korea
US-North Korea talks could be coming in 2026. But not the deal Trump wants.
While arms control would benefit both, Trump will struggle to get more from a confident Kim Jong Un than he did in Hanoi
How a question about forgotten prisoners in North Korea sparked a firestorm
Politicians have weaponized Lee Jae Myung’s remarks on ROK detainees, but the real issue is what will bring them home
Halifax Forum laid bare a depressing truth: No one has solutions on North Korea
Despite its key role in Ukraine war, the DPRK remains an afterthought to leaders preoccupied by Russia and China
‘I hate communism’: Why South Korea soured on a boy martyr killed by the North
Once a hero of anti-DPRK propaganda, Lee Seung-bok became an inconvenience when the ROK’s political tides changed
What the world lost when North Korea’s doors swung closed
Revisiting period when the DPRK felt within reach shows how much was taken for granted, and how quickly things change
The true story of Lee Seung-bok, the boy slaughtered by North Korean commandos
A failed attempt to foment revolution exemplified the intensity of Cold War struggle, and made a 9-year-old into a hero
