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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
August 6, 2013
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
July 29, 2013
Did Kim Jong Un purge his father’s widow, Kim Ok?
‘Harem politics’ makes the ever contentious succession issue even more complicated
July 5, 2013
How North Korean trading companies make money
Trade organizations work together by swapping their state-approved quota for surplus materials
June 28, 2013
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
June 21, 2013
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
June 10, 2013
The Russians are not coming to North Korea
North Korea’s Former Ally Now Mainly Concerned with Stability, Maintaining Status Quo
June 3, 2013
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"
May 27, 2013
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."
May 20, 2013
ANALYSIS: A History of North Korean Military Purges
The North Korean armed forces are in political retreat, pushed aside by the civilian bureaucracy
May 14, 2013
