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More articles by 'Andrei Lankov'
China’s position on North Korea hasn’t changed
Despite sanctions support Beijing’s long-term interests dictate a soft approach
Does North Korea have a place in the South’s new nationalism?
Book documents new sentiment among South Koreans, defining nation more along civic than ethnic lines
‘Owning’ a home in North Korea
Residency rights and restrictions on moving means one all but owns the place
Kim Il Sung and the communist rumor mill
How the Soviets tried to win the North Korean leader’s support by hurting his feelings
North Koreans making Middle Eastern money
Returnees cite not only greater profit, but intoxicating experience of life abroad
Who works in North Korea’s private sector?
Not everyone in private enterprise gets rich, or even has basic legal protections
What good is North Korea’s subway system?
Opulent, palatial subway system has few stops, but at least it doubles as a bomb shelter
North Korea’s bike path
Sometimes illegal, sometimes encouraged, the North has an unusual relationship with bicycles
To see South Korea’s future, look to Europe’s refugee crisis
S.Koreans' support for N.Korean immigration will diminish, just as Europeans' has
In Washington, North Korea hawks have the floor
The knives come out on the Beltway after Pyongyang’s fourth nuclear test, satellite launch
