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.
Once close friends, history and attitudes towards reform have seen the two drift apart
Elites on both sides know that a confederation-style agreement would be political suicide
Observers in the U.S. capital are increasingly concerned Trump will give away too much
Growing competition and falling prices have driven DPRK fisherman to foreign shores
History suggests the missing diplomat may choose to keep a low profile
The North Korean leader knows that stalling for time remains his best option
Thursday's KCNA dispatch, put simply, represents a honest admission of Pyongyang's real intentions
North Korean fishermen have had to venture further from shore in recent years
The issue of Japanese abductees weighs heavily on relations between the two countries
The far eastern city has long had close ties to the peninsula
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