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More articles by 'Andrei Lankov'
Control over currency: Tracing the role of foreign cash in North Korea
How the Soviet Union's currency shops served as the model for the North's "exchanged money" system
How to get rich in the North Korean fishing industry
The story of Mr. Kim, who made it big in the DPRK's private seafood business
With the successful Hwasong-15 test, North Korea’s final goal is in sight
Expect the usual chorus of condemnation and sanctions, but Pyongyang is unlikely to be deterred
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
