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More articles by 'Andrei Lankov'
Grading Obama’s North Korea approach
Meaningful policy changes risk ‘appeasement’ charges, political losses
Life in a N. Korean town since the ‘90s famine
As national economy evolved, so did industry and social life in the smaller townships
How China’s view of North Korea is changing
Beijing opposes unilateral action by Seoul, Washington in event of N. Korean collapse
Why despite recent arrests, there are few risks in traveling to North Korea
Proselytizing and immigration offences principal reasons foreigners arrested 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
How I became a Koreanist
Soviet academia emphasized Asian Studies in the ‘80s, and North Korea’s role was unique
The deal with Japan and the risks of honesty
N. Korea’s statements on Japanese abductions, though atrocious, have a certain rationale
The diet of the North’s new rich
Far from starving, Pyongyangites enjoy a large and diverse restaurant scene
Money matters: The three-tiered system of 1980s North Korean currency
Won came different forms, but the redder your money the better in 1980s Pyongyang
