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More articles by 'Andrei Lankov'
No joke: North Koreans don’t fully understand the ridicule
Language barriers, propaganda and harsh realities keep barbs from 'The Interview' and 'Team America' from sinking in
When North Korean women become brides in China
Many women see arrangement, while potentially abusive, as relatively stable
The real reason North Korea refugees – not defectors – struggle
Those who escape the North are from the less educated, less skilled, less politically engaged class
Lee Myung-bak’s memoir: Did we need to know?
‘Inappropriate’ stories about North-South negotiations, China tell readers a lot
After the Shin Dong-hyuk affair: Separating fact, fiction
Human rights activists must encourage accurate, honest stories from escapees, not harmful exaggerations
Remembering when money talked, five years on
Fifth anniversary of currency debacle serves as reminder of market's power
Loyalty to N. Korean state declining by generation
Those who came of age during Arduous March have less faith in the regime’s benevolence
Kim’s New Year’s speech reveals economic priorities
Leader highlights light industry, seemingly eyes South Korea in search for sponsors
Without sponsors, can North Korea grow?
China’s disapproval, Western outrage, Russia’s economy give Pyongyang few investment options
Why Pyongyang’s AP bureau is worth it
Even compromised, the North Korean bureau can still be an important source of information
