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.
Businessmen like Mr. Lee may see their prospects cut by an upcoming UN ban on DPRK workers abroad
Information dissemination should serve as an impetus for reform, not regime change
N. Korean claims of completing "state nuclear force" may hint at willingness to negotiate
How the Soviet Union's currency shops served as the model for the North's "exchanged money" system
The story of Mr. Kim, who made it big in the DPRK's private seafood business
Expect the usual chorus of condemnation and sanctions, but Pyongyang is unlikely to be deterred
Resolution 2375 represents a major blow to the DPRK's private sector
China increasingly wants sanctions and pressure - but on its own terms
The administration's ambiguous North Korea policy keeps DPRK-watchers guessing
The 1990s saw the border city become a hub of private enterprise - and many got rich
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