Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
Two years later, Trump and Kim’s failed Hanoi summit casts a dark shadow
The U.S. and North Korea missed the chance to strike a deal, experts say — and that opportunity may never come back
North Koreans survive on private business — and Kim will fail to stop them
North Koreans also resisted former DPRK leader Kim Jong Il’s attempts to clamp down on the country’s private economy
New documentary tackles the assassination of Kim Jong Un’s half-brother
"Assassins" tells the story of how North Korea tricked two women into killing Kim Jong Nam
One year of COVID-19: The humanitarian impact of North Korea’s border lockdown
Foreign aid, personnel and funding have plummeted while thousands of North Koreans continue to suffer
Seven decades of friendship and envy: North Korea’s relations with Vietnam
Vietnam achieved what the Kim regime never could: national reunification and a booming economy
One year of COVID-19: When will North Korea reopen its borders?
North Korea will likely maintain its lockdown until 2022 – and thousands of ordinary people will suffer as a result
Trump leaves office with a shaky North Korea legacy that could haunt Biden
Experts say Trump left a net positive on North Korea, but also a domestic mess that will distract Biden from Pyongyang
‘Top-class idiots’: Why a demoted Kim Yo Jong still has the power to slam Seoul
One day, Kim Yo Jong is demoted. The next, she’s speaking for all of the DPRK as the state’s foreign policy mouthpiece.
Time is running out: Moon Jae-in’s North Korea goals are looking more unlikely
Experts say that South Korea is paralyzed by its conflicting goals of boosting defense and wooing Pyongyang
New CIA nominee favors back-channel talks with North Korea and Iran nuclear deal
President-elect Joe Biden nominated William “Bill” Burns to head the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
