Opinion
Opinion on the latest North Korea issues from analysts, academics and experts worldwide. Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own.
Only inter-Korean cooperation can solve illegal Chinese fishing
Unilateral ventures around NLL risk not just those fishermen, but catastrophic escalation
The Obama administration is right on N.Korea, the critics are wrong
North Korea’s refusal to accept administration’s outstretched hand led to current impasse
The carrot does not work on North Korea
No 'free' trade can happen as long as Kim Jong Un's coterie insist on exploiting the proceedings
Dialogue with North Korea through music
Take advantage of Pyongyang's high prioritization of classical music through joint endeavors
Kim Jong Un doesn’t deserve an olive branch
Even talking of reconciliation risks undermining an international consensus against Kim's crimes
North Korea’s slaves: It’s about agency, not pay
The North must be forced to use its free citizen market, curtail use of coerced foreign laborers
Sanctions will hurt everyone but North Korea’s leaders
If anything sanction will cause authorities to crack down on nascent marketization in the North
N.Korean refugees are Seoul’s best weapon
Sadly, it's a tool South Korean society neglects, as shown by stories of redefection to the North
Discuss the North openly in South Korea
Fear of being branded a traitor stifles study of the North, holds back constructive discussion
Dangerous times in U.S.-North Korea relations
Escalating provocations by Pyongyang and U.S. leadership transition make for unpredictable mix
