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Engaging with engagement: Preferring to talk only to God

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

Engaging with engagement: Preferring to talk only to God
Tim Beal
Tim Beal September 8, 2014
Straws in the wind: Might the U.S. and DPRK get it on again?
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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

Straws in the wind: Might the U.S. and DPRK get it on again?
Aidan Foster-Carter
Aidan Foster-Carter September 3, 2014
What N. Koreans think of S. Korean entertainment

What N. Koreans think of S. Korean entertainment

Northerners impressed by S. Korean prosperity; appalled by violence, sex and greed

What N. Koreans think of S. Korean entertainment
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov September 1, 2014
North Korea – by those who have lived there

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 Korea – by those who have lived there
James Hoare
James Hoare August 25, 2014
North Korean dialect as a Soviet Russian translation

North Korean dialect as a Soviet Russian translation

Bizarre-sounding declarations from state media often have origins in Moscow

North Korean dialect as a Soviet Russian translation
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov August 21, 2014
Meet Mr. Pak: North Korean entrepreneur

Meet Mr. Pak: North Korean entrepreneur

Foreign-currency acquisition can be good business, but risks abound

Meet Mr. Pak: North Korean entrepreneur
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov August 19, 2014
Losing face: Explaining Pyongyang’s currency change

Losing face: Explaining Pyongyang’s currency change

Why North Korea revamping its 5,000-won bill is not like 2009’s debacle

Losing face: Explaining Pyongyang’s currency change
Christopher Green
Christopher Green August 12, 2014
Grading Obama’s North Korea approach

Grading Obama’s North Korea approach

Meaningful policy changes risk ‘appeasement’ charges, political losses

Grading Obama’s North Korea approach
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov August 8, 2014
The Great Illusion – South Korean version

The Great Illusion – South Korean version

Park Geun-hye talks of ‘peaceful unification’ but her actions belie a peaceful process

The Great Illusion – South Korean version
Tim Beal
Tim Beal July 30, 2014
Ten Things We Learned from Dr. Andrei Lankov’s Reddit AMA

Ten Things We Learned from Dr. Andrei Lankov’s Reddit AMA

Andrei Lankov conducts NK News "Ask Me Anything" on Reddit

Ten Things We Learned from Dr. Andrei Lankov’s Reddit AMA
Jennifer Dodgson
Jennifer Dodgson July 25, 2014
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