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Andrei Lankov

Andrei Lankov

Andrei Lankov is a Director at NK News and writes exclusively for the site as one of the world's leading authorities on North Korea. A graduate of Leningrad State University, he attended Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung University from 1984-5 - an experience you can read about here. In addition to his writing, he is also a Professor at Kookmin University.

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North Korean dialect as a Soviet Russian translation

North Korean dialect as a Soviet Russian translation

Bizarre-sounding declarations from state media often have origins in Moscow

North Korean dialect as a Soviet Russian translation
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov August 21, 2014
Meet Mr. Pak: North Korean entrepreneur

Meet Mr. Pak: North Korean entrepreneur

Foreign-currency acquisition can be good business, but risks abound

Meet Mr. Pak: North Korean entrepreneur
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov August 19, 2014
Grading Obama’s North Korea approach

Grading Obama’s North Korea approach

Meaningful policy changes risk ‘appeasement’ charges, political losses

Grading Obama’s North Korea approach
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov August 8, 2014
Life in a N. Korean town since the ‘90s famine

Life in a N. Korean town since the ‘90s famine

As national economy evolved, so did industry and social life in the smaller townships

Life in a N. Korean town since the ‘90s famine
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov July 28, 2014
How China’s view of North Korea is changing

How China’s view of North Korea is changing

Beijing opposes unilateral action by Seoul, Washington in event of N. Korean collapse

How China’s view of North Korea is changing
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov July 24, 2014
Why despite recent arrests, there are few risks in traveling to North Korea

Why despite recent arrests, there are few risks in traveling to North Korea

Proselytizing and immigration offences principal reasons foreigners arrested in North Korea

Why despite recent arrests, there are few risks in traveling to North Korea
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov July 21, 2014
Where North Koreans really live

Where North Koreans really live

Propaganda photos obscure the variety of housing across the country

Where North Koreans really live
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov July 1, 2014
Turning Chinese money into profit in North Korea

Turning Chinese money into profit in North Korea

Ethnic Koreans from China, unlike those from Japan, capitalized on the changing economy of the ‘90s

Turning Chinese money into profit in North Korea
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov June 15, 2014
How I became a Koreanist

How I became a Koreanist

Soviet academia emphasized Asian Studies in the ‘80s, and North Korea’s role was unique

How I became a Koreanist
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov June 12, 2014
The deal with Japan and the risks of honesty

The deal with Japan and the risks of honesty

N. Korea’s statements on Japanese abductions, though atrocious, have a certain rationale

The deal with Japan and the risks of honesty
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov June 9, 2014
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