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More articles by 'Andrei Lankov'
Preparing for the unpredictable in N.Korea
No one wants to talk about sudden collapse and reunification, but they should
Why N. Korea won’t be worried by its recent reputational disasters
Debacles of recent Orascom investment and Morangbong visit to China will have little impact
Why N. Korea won’t be worried by its recent reputational disasters
Debacles of recent Orascom investment and Morangbong visit to China will have little impact
North Korea: Poor from the beginning
Soviet records indicate N.Korean economic edge in the ‘50s could be a myth
North Korean victims of North Korean kidnappings
Pyongyang hasn’t just taken people from Japan or S.Korea – sometimes its own citizens are nabbed
Building a dream in North Korea
Booming construction center shows successful new public-private partnership
Post-unification Korea: Get ready for selective amnesia
Expect northern Koreans to take a Russian or Japanese – not a German – attitude toward the past
In session: What to look for at N.Korea’s 7th Party Congress in May
By reviving a long-dormant format, Kim Jong Un looks to further establish his legitimacy
Imagining N. Korea’s secret police post-unification
With no practical way of dealing with security, military officials, discontent looks likely
Post-unification, a drab future for North(ern) Koreans
Northerners will confront outdated skill sets, diminished social statuses in after regime collapse
