May 21, 2024

Opinion

Opinion on the latest North Korea issues from analysts, academics and experts worldwide. Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own.

Unification ministry op-ed: Why South Korea had to stop leaflet launches

Unification ministry op-ed: Why South Korea had to stop leaflet launches

Suh Ho, the vice minister at the Ministry of Unification, penned an exclusive op-ed about South Korea's leaflet bill

Unification ministry op-ed: Why South Korea had to stop leaflet launches
Suh Ho
Suh Ho December 20, 2020
A North Korean textbook shows that Pyongyang and Beijing are still ‘frenemies’
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A North Korean textbook shows that Pyongyang and Beijing are still ‘frenemies’

By all indications, Pyongyang and Beijing really cozied up in 2020. But a recent history book suggests otherwise.

A North Korean textbook shows that Pyongyang and Beijing are still ‘frenemies’
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov December 17, 2020
For once, we begin to agree: Korea is not divided. It’s two separate states.
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For once, we begin to agree: Korea is not divided. It’s two separate states.

Recently, a South Korean newspaper on the left and right both published op-eds arguing the same thing

For once, we begin to agree: Korea is not divided. It’s two separate states.
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov December 16, 2020
It’s not just leaflets. Seoul’s new law is a historic assault on free speech.

It’s not just leaflets. Seoul’s new law is a historic assault on free speech.

The new "anti-leaflet" law insults the constitution and will have a chilling effect on North Korea-related activism

It’s not just leaflets. Seoul’s new law is a historic assault on free speech.
Jumin Lee
Jumin Lee December 14, 2020
Reunification is no ‘pipe dream.’ Korea has already started to reconcile.

Reunification is no ‘pipe dream.’ Korea has already started to reconcile.

An op-ed recently argued that the most Koreans can realistically hope for is a "mild Cold War" — but that's not right

Reunification is no ‘pipe dream.’ Korea has already started to reconcile.
Wang Son-taek
Wang Son-taek December 7, 2020
North and South Korea will never, ever reconcile. We should adjust expectations.

North and South Korea will never, ever reconcile. We should adjust expectations.

The actual goal is to establish, within the Korean Peninsula, a sensible and mild variety of the Cold War regime. 

North and South Korea will never, ever reconcile. We should adjust expectations.
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov December 4, 2020
With Biden in office, South Korea shouldn’t be the US and North Korea’s mediator
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With Biden in office, South Korea shouldn’t be the US and North Korea’s mediator

Seductive to some, the idea of South Korea as a go-between is deeply flawed

With Biden in office, South Korea shouldn’t be the US and North Korea’s mediator
Aidan Foster-Carter
Aidan Foster-Carter November 30, 2020
Kim Jong Un’s money manipulation is bad news — and there’s likely more to come
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Kim Jong Un’s money manipulation is bad news — and there’s likely more to come

The North Korean government is rolling back old decisions at the detriment of the economy

Kim Jong Un’s money manipulation is bad news — and there’s likely more to come
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov November 26, 2020
To succeed on North Korea, Joe Biden needs to rethink his contradictory policies

To succeed on North Korea, Joe Biden needs to rethink his contradictory policies

The President-elect will likely be tougher on the DPRK, but may also support South Korean dreams of engagement

To succeed on North Korea, Joe Biden needs to rethink his contradictory policies
Rob York
Rob York November 24, 2020
Unlike Trump, Biden will appoint an envoy for North Korean human rights

Unlike Trump, Biden will appoint an envoy for North Korean human rights

Trump never appointed an envoy, but Biden likely will. The question is when he’ll do it, given all the distractions.

Unlike Trump, Biden will appoint an envoy for North Korean human rights
Robert R. King
Robert R. King November 13, 2020
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