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November 23, 2024

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Andrei Lankov

Andrei Lankov

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.

Analysis

Mission accomplished: is North Korea now open for talks?

N. Korean claims of completing "state nuclear force" may hint at willingness to negotiate

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovDecember 17, 2017
Evergreen

Control over currency: Tracing the role of foreign cash in North Korea

How the Soviet Union's currency shops served as the model for the North's "exchanged money" system

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovDecember 11, 2017
Evergreen

How to get rich in the North Korean fishing industry

The story of Mr. Kim, who made it big in the DPRK's private seafood business

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovDecember 3, 2017
Opinion

With the successful Hwasong-15 test, North Korea’s final goal is in sight

Expect the usual chorus of condemnation and sanctions, but Pyongyang is unlikely to be deterred

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovNovember 29, 2017
Opinion

As new sanctions bite, they’ll hurt North Korea’s few entrepreneurs

Resolution 2375 represents a major blow to the DPRK's private sector

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovNovember 22, 2017
Opinion

Why Beijing is changing its tune on North Korea

China increasingly wants sanctions and pressure - but on its own terms

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovNovember 19, 2017
Opinion

Strategic ambiguity: even in DC, no-one knows what Trump will do next

The administration's ambiguous North Korea policy keeps DPRK-watchers guessing

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovOctober 30, 2017
Evergreen

The Hoeryong model: how a sleepy N. Korean town experienced an economic boom

The 1990s saw the border city become a hub of private enterprise - and many got rich

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovOctober 9, 2017
Opinion

The conquest of the North: problems with reunification by absorption

South Koreans must be aware that they may not be greeted as liberators

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovOctober 3, 2017
Evergreen

How North Korea’s navy was appropriated by the market economy

In the 90s, ships meant to police the maritime border became centers of private enterprise

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovSeptember 25, 2017
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