April 29, 2024

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Andrei Lankov

Andrei Lankov

Andrei Lankov is a Director at NK News and writes exclusively for the site as one of the world's leading authorities on North Korea. A graduate of Leningrad State University, he attended Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung University from 1984-5 - an experience you can read about here. In addition to his writing, he is also a Professor at Kookmin University.

Analysis

Where is North Korea’s cosa nostra?

Tight networks, state terror, police efficacy may limit criminal activity

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovAugust 26, 2014
Evergreen

North Korean dialect as a Soviet Russian translation

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

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovAugust 21, 2014
Evergreen

Meet Mr. Pak: North Korean entrepreneur

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

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovAugust 19, 2014
Opinion

Grading Obama’s North Korea approach

Meaningful policy changes risk ‘appeasement’ charges, political losses

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovAugust 8, 2014
Analysis

Life in a N. Korean town since the ‘90s famine

As national economy evolved, so did industry and social life in the smaller townships

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovJuly 28, 2014
Analysis

How China’s view of North Korea is changing

Beijing opposes unilateral action by Seoul, Washington in event of N. Korean collapse

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovJuly 24, 2014
Opinion

Why despite recent arrests, there are few risks in traveling to North Korea

Proselytizing and immigration offences principal reasons foreigners arrested in North Korea

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovJuly 21, 2014
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Where North Koreans really live

Propaganda photos obscure the variety of housing across the country

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovJuly 1, 2014
Analysis

Turning Chinese money into profit in North Korea

Ethnic Koreans from China, unlike those from Japan, capitalized on the changing economy of the ‘90s

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovJune 15, 2014
Opinion

How I became a Koreanist

Soviet academia emphasized Asian Studies in the ‘80s, and North Korea’s role was unique

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovJune 12, 2014
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