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More articles by 'Andrei Lankov'
On the Great Leader’s Secret Service: North Korea’s intelligence agencies
A brief history of North Korea's spy bureaucracies - and how centralization has changed them
What we should make of current tensions on the Korean peninsula
The rhetoric may have you believe we are on the brink of war - but we've seen this all before
Who owns North Korea’s businesses?
While enterprises are owned by the state, private entrepreneurs usually run the show
Nikki Haley is wrong: North Korea is not “irrational”
Kim Jong Un sees himself - correctly, in some cases - as being surrounded by threats
Increased talk of “kinetic” action against N. Korea is deeply concerning
Armed confrontation on the Korean Peninsula is more likely than it's been in decades
Is revolution possible in North Korea?
A study of popular uprisings offers some insights into how Kim Jong Un could fall
Is North Korea a Third World country?
Bad economy, good social indicators: North Korea's status is an enigma
The limits of North Korea’s meager economic growth
The DPRK economy is growing, but until its institutions are reformed, this won't last
Is a pre-emptive strike possible? North Korea in the age of Trump
The new administration has few good options when it comes to Pyongyang
How the “Arduous March” created North Korea’s antique trade
In the 90s, desperate for food, many North Koreans turned to pottery smuggling
