Opinion
Opinion on the latest North Korea issues from analysts, academics and experts worldwide. Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own.
South Korea needs open discourse on North Korea — even when contentious
Efforts to criminalize non-official narratives stifle free debate essential to understand DPRK and threats it poses
Film review: ‘Beyond Utopia’ vividly depicts North Koreans’ efforts to escape
Documentary uses cell phone footage to provide rare look at life inside DPRK and the people suffering there
Why Ukraine is pushing Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin closer together
North Korea is learning valuable lessons about how to wage an unpopular war against the West
Book review: Exploring Japan’s response to North Korea’s growing nuclear threat
Tomotaro Inoue delves into rapid increase in Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile tests and Tokyo’s options to deter them
Former Governor Bill Richardson helped free Americans in DPRK, but at what cost?
Ex-US Ambassador to UN, who passed away last week, was hailed for his work but it may have interfered with UNC tasks
Kim Jong Un’s foreign policy failures have left the entire peninsula worse off
North Korea had no backup after talks with US collapsed and has not pursued options that could help end its isolation
South Korea must do more to help the children of North Koreans born in China
Seoul lumps third-country-born kids with other defectors, but they need targeted help to adjust to life in ROK
Book review: A new history reconsiders Korea’s unending war with itself
‘Korea at War’ traces roots of Korean War back to 19th century and debunks myths that North Korea and US still propagate
Why we should be wary of claims that North Korean satellite was a ‘paper doll’
Assessments of spy satellite lean into idea that DPRK launches are political theater, impeding ability to gauge threat
Book review: A chronicle of Korea, from a mythological god-king to Kim Jong Un
‘Korea: A New History of South and North’ packs 4,000 years into an insightful overview but oversimplifies DPRK issues
