May 17, 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.

Why part of me will miss Trump’s ignorant and eccentric approach to North Korea

Why part of me will miss Trump’s ignorant and eccentric approach to North Korea

Trump's North Korea deal was unrealistic, but at least it had a chance. Biden's North Korea policy will play it safe.

Why part of me will miss Trump’s ignorant and eccentric approach to North Korea
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov November 10, 2020
Kim Jong Un should be watching the Belarus uprising very closely

Kim Jong Un should be watching the Belarus uprising very closely

Belarusians are protesting against dictator Alexander Lukashenko, and it's unclear how Russia will intervene

Kim Jong Un should be watching the Belarus uprising very closely
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov August 20, 2020
Conspiracy or reality?: How Seoul possibly handled the blown-up liaison office

Conspiracy or reality?: How Seoul possibly handled the blown-up liaison office

North Korea may have been appeased by quiet, backdoor deals made by South Korean officials, professor Andrei Lankov says

Conspiracy or reality?: How Seoul possibly handled the blown-up liaison office
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov August 19, 2020
Kim’s construction project woes reflect his poor economic planning
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Kim’s construction project woes reflect his poor economic planning

The Supreme Leader is now scapegoating others for failing to meet his latest hospital project's unrealistic deadlines

Kim’s construction project woes reflect his poor economic planning
Aidan Foster-Carter
Aidan Foster-Carter July 24, 2020
Brace yourselves: another season of summitry could be around the corner

Brace yourselves: another season of summitry could be around the corner

Recent shifts in both South Korea and the U.S. suggest the political will for another high-level meeting with the North

Brace yourselves: another season of summitry could be around the corner
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov July 13, 2020
Why the Singapore summit was an opportunity that may not present itself again

Why the Singapore summit was an opportunity that may not present itself again

As John Bolton's memoirs reaffirm, President Trump came to the summit empty-handed only to engage in political theater

Why the Singapore summit was an opportunity that may not present itself again
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov June 29, 2020
Dialling up the volume: what is the Kims’ game?
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Dialling up the volume: what is the Kims’ game?

North Korean rhetoric is just like a guitar solo: full of sound and fury, yet ultimately dreary and self-indulgent

Dialling up the volume: what is the Kims’ game?
Aidan Foster-Carter
Aidan Foster-Carter June 29, 2020
Leaflets, schmeaflets: Pyongyang’s bogus pretext for escalating tensions
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Leaflets, schmeaflets: Pyongyang’s bogus pretext for escalating tensions

North Korea's purported motive for recent provocations doesn't stand up to scrutiny

Leaflets, schmeaflets: Pyongyang’s bogus pretext for escalating tensions
Aidan Foster-Carter
Aidan Foster-Carter June 26, 2020
Body politic: why Kim Jong Un’s health still matters

Body politic: why Kim Jong Un’s health still matters

Even if the North Korean leader rules for years, we must take the prospect of his vulnerability seriously

Body politic: why Kim Jong Un’s health still matters
Edward Goldring
Edward Goldring June 26, 2020
Otto Warmbier’s death: a reminder of North Korea’s ongoing human rights abuses

Otto Warmbier’s death: a reminder of North Korea’s ongoing human rights abuses

Otto's passing three years ago poignantly reflects the oppression of the North Korean people today

Otto Warmbier’s death: a reminder of North Korea’s ongoing human rights abuses
Dennis P. Halpin
Dennis P. Halpin June 22, 2020
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