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.

Kim Yo Jong as North Korea’s new “party center”? Not so fast

Kim Yo Jong as North Korea’s new “party center”? Not so fast

Claims that a secret succession process may be underway must be taken with a pinch of salt

Kim Yo Jong as North Korea’s new “party center”? Not so fast
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy June 19, 2020
Why this NGO will continue sending balloons and bibles into North Korea

Why this NGO will continue sending balloons and bibles into North Korea

The business of peace is far too important to be left to politicians, writes Pastor Eric Foley

Why this NGO will continue sending balloons and bibles into North Korea
Eric Foley
Eric Foley June 18, 2020
How South Korea’s military could respond to North Korea’s escalation of tensions

How South Korea’s military could respond to North Korea’s escalation of tensions

The DPRK's recent provocations are regrettable, but the ROK is better equipped and better prepared for what comes next

How South Korea’s military could respond to North Korea’s escalation of tensions
Chun In-bum
Chun In-bum June 18, 2020
Why North Korea’s recent escalation of tensions was a long time coming

Why North Korea’s recent escalation of tensions was a long time coming

Pyongyang has long resented Seoul's failure to live up to its grandiose promises

Why North Korea’s recent escalation of tensions was a long time coming
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov June 17, 2020
Succession: how Kim Yo Jong could go from first sister to dear leader

Succession: how Kim Yo Jong could go from first sister to dear leader

Kim's fame is growing as tensions rise with South Korea. But could she really take the top job?

Succession: how Kim Yo Jong could go from first sister to dear leader
Rob York
Rob York June 15, 2020
Death of the dream? Dark clouds loom over Moon’s hopes for North-South relations

Death of the dream? Dark clouds loom over Moon’s hopes for North-South relations

Sacrificing democratic values to salvage relations with the North threatens to sour the President’s legacy

Death of the dream? Dark clouds loom over Moon’s hopes for North-South relations
Jumin Lee
Jumin Lee June 15, 2020
“Human scum, mongrel dog”: North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong talks dirty
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“Human scum, mongrel dog”: North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong talks dirty

Was the First Sister’s puzzling outburst over leaflet launches really worth trashing her burgeoning global brand for?

“Human scum, mongrel dog”: North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong talks dirty
Aidan Foster-Carter
Aidan Foster-Carter June 5, 2020
“Kingdom of discrimination”: North Korea’s long interest in U.S. race relations

“Kingdom of discrimination”: North Korea’s long interest in U.S. race relations

The DPRK has for decades served as a notable, but deeply insincere, supporter of African American struggle

“Kingdom of discrimination”: North Korea’s long interest in U.S. race relations
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young June 2, 2020
Show me the money: Pyongyang’s reluctance to accept Seoul’s olive branch

Show me the money: Pyongyang’s reluctance to accept Seoul’s olive branch

The North scoffs at mere symbolic exchange, but the South risks angering the U.S. by pursuing anything more substantial

Show me the money: Pyongyang’s reluctance to accept Seoul’s olive branch
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov June 1, 2020
Puppetry of the peninsula: the two Koreas and the pursuit of freedom
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Puppetry of the peninsula: the two Koreas and the pursuit of freedom

The use and abuse of the "puppet" insult in Korea flags up real issues. In a perilous world, what’s a small state to do?

Puppetry of the peninsula: the two Koreas and the pursuit of freedom
Aidan Foster-Carter
Aidan Foster-Carter May 29, 2020
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