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More articles by 'Andrei Lankov'
The decline and fall of North Korea’s once-great railways
Despite talk of major Russian investment, the future of the DPRK's trains is bleak
Why overseas work leads some North Koreans to defection
Those that actually do well abroad are lucky - many choose to instead seek wealth in the South
The perils and pitfalls of North Korean opinion polls
A recent survey of in-country views on the nuclear program must be taken with a pinch of salt
Why a North Korea-U.S. summit, despite its limitations, is a welcome development
"Maximum pressure" seems to have worked - at least for now
Why some North Korean defectors choose not to live in the South
Discrimination in the ROK drives some to third countries
What an inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang will – and won’t – achieve
A Moon-Kim meeting would represent a welcome thaw, but the fundamentals will not change
A trip to Yanji, as sanctions begin to bite
Businesses are closing down, laborers are going home, and the border is increasingly monitored
Why Trump can take some credit for renewed inter-Korean dialogue
The U.S. President has encouraged Pyongyang and Seoul to talk - but maybe not in the way he thinks
How North Koreans get rich on overseas labor jobs
Businessmen like Mr. Lee may see their prospects cut by an upcoming UN ban on DPRK workers abroad
The ups and downs of sending foreign media into North Korea
Information dissemination should serve as an impetus for reform, not regime change
