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More articles by 'Andrei Lankov'
Brace yourselves: another season of summitry could be around the corner
Recent shifts in both South Korea and the U.S. suggest the political will for another high-level meeting with the North
July 13, 2020
Why the Singapore summit was an opportunity that may not present itself again
As John Bolton's memoirs reaffirm, President Trump came to the summit empty-handed only to engage in political theater
June 29, 2020
Why North Korea’s recent escalation of tensions was a long time coming
Pyongyang has long resented Seoul's failure to live up to its grandiose promises
June 17, 2020
Show me the money: Pyongyang’s reluctance to accept Seoul’s olive branch
The North scoffs at mere symbolic exchange, but the South risks angering the U.S. by pursuing anything more substantial
June 1, 2020
No, you’re the puppet: why North Korea isn’t a Chinese satellite
The ruling Kim family has kept their Beijing benefactors close, but far enough as not to invite unwanted interference
May 14, 2020
Why Kim Jong Un likely won’t be naming a successor anytime soon
Despite his manifest health issues, the North Korean leader likely knows that doing so could provoke a power struggle
May 10, 2020
Why reports of Kim Jong Un’s untimely death turned out to be greatly exaggerated
Something may have happened to the North Korean leader, but the media has failed to learn from past mistakes
May 2, 2020
Why North Korea’s leadership has little to fear from an outbreak of COVID-19
The coronavirus epidemic, even if it gets out of control, would not constitute a major threat to the regime stability
April 9, 2020
Destination Pyongyang: the Yodo hijacking incident, 50 years on
Much remains unknown about this bizarre tale of Cold War intrigue, misguided radicalism, and North Korean opportunism
April 7, 2020
Why, for many North Korean defectors in the South, life is getting better
Refugees are optimistic and earning more money, according to recent statistics, despite their difficult circumstances
April 1, 2020
