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.
Much remains unknown about this bizarre tale of Cold War intrigue, misguided radicalism, and North Korean opportunism
Refugees are optimistic and earning more money, according to recent statistics, despite their difficult circumstances
The DPRK is able to strictly enforce quarantine measures and has a large number of doctors in the population
Pyongyang's draconian response to the coronavirus outbreak stands to do much more damage than the virus ever could
Following the collapse of the public distribution system, North Koreans began to sell their labor in order to survive
The re-emergence of the DPRK leader's aunt shows the Kim bloodline still holds privileges — for some
Trump and his allies appear increasingly willing to let the status quo prevail — at least for now
The country’s elite have too much to lose, and the common people are too repressed, for an uprising to be feasible
The death of Qassem Soleimani has likely shocked many in Pyongyang — and highlighted Trump's dangerous unpredictability
Pyongyang wants to negotiate arms control and non-proliferation, but not the full surrender of their nuclear weapons
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