Interviews
Conversations with leading experts and professionals working on the DPRK
Battle of Yeonpyeong commander warns North Korea still exploiting border tension
In interview, Suh Young-gil urges vigilance as DPRK modernizes tactics, 26 years after pivotal inter-Korean naval clash
Israeli official warns North Korea-Syria arms cooperation would cross red line
Senior diplomat says Israel is ready to act if new Syrian government seeks to revive weapons ties with Pyongyang
Art of the deal: Why Trump could struggle to bring North Korea back to talks
In interview, ex-US intel officer Sydney Seiler assesses prospects and limits of the president’s unconventional style
How a new film imagines a North Korean defector’s life in the gay community
Director Park Joon-ho discusses how he came to tell a story about the intersection of two marginalized groups
Why the US should modernize nuke storage in ROK if North Korea rejects talks
Bruce Bennett argues move would ramp up pressure on Kim Jong Un to halt weapons buildup amid growing risk of nuclear use
How Lee Jae-myung’s adviser thinks Seoul can restart dialogue with North Korea
In interview, Yang Moo-jin suggests trilateral ties with US and Japan can promote peace, proposes toning down drills
From defector to defender: One lawyer’s fight for North Korean human rights
In interview, Lee Young-hyeon shares how he became the first DPRK escapee to pass the bar exam in the South
The lessons for today from North Korea’s deadly sinking of an ROK warship
In interview, former Cheonan captain reflects on 15th anniversary of torpedo attack and evolving DPRK naval tactics
What a Russian aviation aficionado learned by jetting across North Korea
In interview, YouTuber Victor Krivyy discusses his flight on a half-century-old aircraft and what he saw on the ground
Why North Korea’s ambitious satellite plans have come crashing down to Earth
In interview, Markus Schiller explains why DPRK won’t launch three satellites in 2024 but hasn’t necessarily failed
