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More articles by 'Andrei Lankov'
Manchuria: The third Korea
Former site of the Koguryo kingdom retains historical importance for Koreans North and South
The North Korean bureaucracy is here to stay
Former communist states, post-liberation South Korea show difficulty of replacing experienced public servants
Inside North Korea’s Central Committee
Not listed officially, the high-ranking party clique looms large in communist system
Why North Koreans are driven to drive
How cars became a status symbol north of the DMZ, and why this carries over after defection
Behind North Korea’s official economic numbers
Statistics display unreliable data but say much about Pyongyang’s political calculus
How North Korea uses, abuses history
N. Korean historical hagiography puts even S. Korean nationalists to shame
What N. Koreans think of S. Korean entertainment
Northerners impressed by S. Korean prosperity; appalled by violence, sex and greed
Where is North Korea’s cosa nostra?
Tight networks, state terror, police efficacy may limit criminal activity
North Korean dialect as a Soviet Russian translation
Bizarre-sounding declarations from state media often have origins in Moscow
Meet Mr. Pak: North Korean entrepreneur
Foreign-currency acquisition can be good business, but risks abound
