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More articles by 'Andrei Lankov'
As new sanctions bite, they’ll hurt North Korea’s few entrepreneurs
Resolution 2375 represents a major blow to the DPRK's private sector
Why Beijing is changing its tune on North Korea
China increasingly wants sanctions and pressure - but on its own terms
Strategic ambiguity: even in DC, no-one knows what Trump will do next
The administration's ambiguous North Korea policy keeps DPRK-watchers guessing
The Hoeryong model: how a sleepy N. Korean town experienced an economic boom
The 1990s saw the border city become a hub of private enterprise - and many got rich
The conquest of the North: problems with reunification by absorption
South Koreans must be aware that they may not be greeted as liberators
How North Korea’s navy was appropriated by the market economy
In the 90s, ships meant to police the maritime border became centers of private enterprise
Why a freeze deal, despite its flaws, is the only remedy for N. Korea’s nukes
The DPRK may cheat - but a deal would buy time the U.S. desperately needs
Why Russia may use its veto power on new North Korea sanctions
It may be in the Kremlin's interest to block - or slow - strong new sanctions at the UNSC
North Korea’s sixth nuke test: Who will win the war of words?
Kinetic action may be a limited possibility, but that it is being discussed should concern us all
Why sanctioning North Korea’s elites won’t bring down Kim Jong Un
Regime loyalists will not risk unification by absorption for the sake of expensive Cognac
