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More articles by 'Andrei Lankov'
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
China and North Korea’s economic future
If China’s economic fortunes are set for a downturn, where does that leave its dependent?
When N.Korea ceased to be a ‘people’s democracy’
Forget the 'Democratic People's Republic' name, designed to reflect former Soviet supremacy
Dandong’s other North Korean workers
Exploited industrial workers still have better lives than they would in the North