Columns
Columns on the latest North Korea issues from analysts, academics and renowned experts. Views expressed by our columnists are exclusively the authors’ own.
North Korea isn’t fretting about a long COVID-19 lockdown
Chinese aid will keep regime afloat as DPRK shows little interest in a quick return to pre-pandemic life
In diplomacy with North Korea, Moon Jae-in dances alone
A Japanese diplomat’s vulgar metaphor pinpoints an awkward truth: South Korean diplomacy is painfully one-sided
Where is North Korea heading? Major political rule changes may tell us
No mention of Kims, coolness toward unification and revival of communism offer guideposts for next several years
North Korea’s ruling party rule revisions presage trouble at the top
New first secretary position is likely preparation for death or long-term incapacitation of Kim Jong Un
Unhappy anniversary: Recalling the June 2000 inter-Korean summit
21 years ago, the two Koreas made history — or so it seemed. What went wrong?
Time is on their side: Thinking long-term about North Korea
How can Kim Jong Un trust Seoul to keep its promises when the president resets every five years?
Moonshot: Why Moon won’t stop lobbying for inter-Korean cooperation
Joe Biden unlikely to be convinced by Moon to reduce sanctions pressure on North Korea at upcoming summit
Strategic patience with North Korea is likely here to stay
U.S. policymakers are not ready to see things as they really are on the Korean Peninsula
Is South Korea finally losing its patience with the North?
South Korean foreign minister Chung Eui-yong had some harsh words for North Korea recently
North Korea isn’t happy about South Korea’s conservative resurgence
Kim Jong Un would much rather work with the current liberal, pro-engagement Blue House than the rising alternative
