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More articles by 'Andrei Lankov'
North Korean workers abroad aren’t slaves
Far from exploited, laborers outside the North make much more than at home
How the Sakhalin Koreans became Russian
New generation of island's ethnic Korean residents feel little kinship to North or South
Why Kim Jong Un’s special envoy just met Vladimir Putin
Renewed ties with Moscow may not prove as fruitful as Pyongyang believes
The story of the Sakhalin Korean rebellion
Short-lived rebellion by Koreans of southern descent ultimately severed ties to ancestral homeland
Why Russian Koreans didn’t fall for Pyongyang propaganda
Accustomed to communism’s realities, Sakhalin residents weren’t taken in by promises of paradise
Koreans on Sakhalin: The misadventures of migrant workers
Loss of Japanese control coming of Korean War left Sakhalin Koreans trapped
Lankov: Why N. Korea released Bae and Miller
Propaganda, connections and good will contributed to the release of U.S. detainees
The Pueblo as a North Korean monument
Captured vessel emerged as symbol of victory over the U.S. as Kim Jong Il took power
How Yanbian became a meeting place for both Koreas
North Korea labor, South Korean investment and culture meet in Chinese border province
Manchuria and North Korea-China relations
Chinese border region has been a means of escape, both to and from the North
