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More articles by 'Andrei Lankov'
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Northerners will confront outdated skill sets, diminished social statuses in after regime collapse
Would China prop up a collapsing N. Korea?
In part 2 of a series on unification scenarios, we discuss Beijing’s possible reactions to a faltering North
The folly of an inter-Korean confederation
North and South Korea will never reach an agreement on the confederation they claim to want, because it wouldn't work
Why North Korea is so corrupt, and why that may be good
Official willingness to take bribes and ignore regulations has saved lives, but may present obstacles for reform
