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More articles by 'Andrei Lankov'
For once, we begin to agree: Korea is not divided. It’s two separate states.
Recently, a South Korean newspaper on the left and right both published op-eds arguing the same thing
North and South Korea will never, ever reconcile. We should adjust expectations.
The actual goal is to establish, within the Korean Peninsula, a sensible and mild variety of the Cold War regime.
Kim Jong Un’s money manipulation is bad news — and there’s likely more to come
The North Korean government is rolling back old decisions at the detriment of the economy
Russia-North Korea relations hit a high point and then fell into a deadlock
Russian companies won't significantly invest because North Korea can't give them what they don't already have
Why part of me will miss Trump’s ignorant and eccentric approach to North Korea
Trump's North Korea deal was unrealistic, but at least it had a chance. Biden's North Korea policy will play it safe.
North Korean fishermen lead dangerous lives as the ‘avant-garde of capitalism’
A North Korean defector recalls the good old days of profiting off unregulated waters as he casts his line in the South
Growing US-China tensions could keep North and South Korea apart forever
"Cold War II" battle lines have been drawn, and China isn't about to cede North Korea to the U.S.
How North Korea will react to Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis — or even his death
Kim Jong Un already sent President Trump well wishes, but will the DPRK try to take advantage of U.S. vulnerability?
Why North Koreans ‘double defect’ to the DPRK after risking it all to run South
Many defectors believe that they can return to North Korea unnoticed and resume normal lives — and they might be right
North Korea may soon cut its iconic trolleybus — a historic symbol of the Kims
Moscow is discontinuing its trolleybus service, and Pyongyang could follow suit despite years of use
