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More articles by 'Andrei Lankov'
Why sanctioning North Korea’s elites won’t bring down Kim Jong Un
Regime loyalists will not risk unification by absorption for the sake of expensive Cognac
North Korea’s economy is improving – but this may not save Kim Jong Un
History shows us that better standards of living could spell trouble for the DPRK leadership
Building socialism: N. Korea’s construction boom and shaky private enterprise
Far from the propaganda set pieces of Pyongyang, a market for property investment is thriving
North Korea’s second ICBM test: What should happen now
The U.S. must drop its illusions and pursue a freeze deal
Beyond the “rare glimpse”: Can photography really capture North Korean life?
A new book aims to subvert the clichés prevalent in photography of the DPRK
How to solve a problem like North Korea?
We must be realistic about the DPRK's future: there are few good options
What North Korea’s ICBM launch means for Donald Trump
The Hwasong-14 launch is a big deal, but don't expect any major change in policy
The Trump-Moon summit: How the two leaders avoided disaster
Last week's summit between the two Presidents largely avoided the difficult topics
A brief history of North Korean laborers in Russia
For many workers, a trip abroad has been a blessing, not a punishment
Why North Korea’s dreams of becoming a tourism hotspot were always doomed
The Warmbier case is the latest disaster in a long-failing project
