Opinion
Opinion on the latest North Korea issues from analysts, academics and experts worldwide. Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own.
Engaging with engagement: Preferring to talk only to God
It’s not just North Korea; U.S. has long history of not talking things out with opponents
Straws in the wind: Might the U.S. and DPRK get it on again?
Secret flights, personnel shifts, a UN trip: Something’s up, despite denials
What N. Koreans think of S. Korean entertainment
Northerners impressed by S. Korean prosperity; appalled by violence, sex and greed
North Korea – by those who have lived there
Despite growing number of foreign residents, few books written about what it's like living in N. Korea
North Korean dialect as a Soviet Russian translation
Bizarre-sounding declarations from state media often have origins in Moscow
Meet Mr. Pak: North Korean entrepreneur
Foreign-currency acquisition can be good business, but risks abound
Losing face: Explaining Pyongyang’s currency change
Why North Korea revamping its 5,000-won bill is not like 2009’s debacle
Grading Obama’s North Korea approach
Meaningful policy changes risk ‘appeasement’ charges, political losses
The Great Illusion – South Korean version
Park Geun-hye talks of ‘peaceful unification’ but her actions belie a peaceful process
Ten Things We Learned from Dr. Andrei Lankov’s Reddit AMA
Andrei Lankov conducts NK News "Ask Me Anything" on Reddit