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More articles by 'Andrei Lankov'
Minorities in North Korea, part 1: Japanese-Koreans
Once a valued source of hard currency, repatriates from Japan have fallen on hard times
North Korea will never give up its nuclear weapons – Lankov
Few are brave enough to admit the obvious: North Korea is not going to abandon its nuclear weapons
Did Kim Jong Un purge his father’s widow, Kim Ok?
‘Harem politics’ makes the ever contentious succession issue even more complicated
How North Korean trading companies make money
Trade organizations work together by swapping their state-approved quota for surplus materials
Mein Kampf has little to offer a North Korean statesman
Why everyone was so easily persuaded by the idea of Kim Jong Un and his Hitler fantasy
Why North Korea wants to talk about a tourist mountain
Money, no exposure to Southern influence and little work make Mt. Kumgang an ideal platform for cooperation
The Russians are not coming to North Korea
North Korea’s Former Ally Now Mainly Concerned with Stability, Maintaining Status Quo
Back to Six-party talks: The diplomatic soap opera continues
"There is no doubt North Korea’s decision to re-enter the long scorned Six-party talks was related to China"
Kenneth Bae will be released, but not for a while
"We should not be surprised that the North Koreans have made it clear that no quick release should be expected."
ANALYSIS: A History of North Korean Military Purges
The North Korean armed forces are in political retreat, pushed aside by the civilian bureaucracy
