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More articles by 'Andrei Lankov'
On the Great Leader’s Secret Service: North Korea’s intelligence agencies
A brief history of North Korea's spy bureaucracies - and how centralization has changed them
May 1, 2017
What we should make of current tensions on the Korean peninsula
The rhetoric may have you believe we are on the brink of war - but we've seen this all before
April 19, 2017
Who owns North Korea’s businesses?
While enterprises are owned by the state, private entrepreneurs usually run the show
March 17, 2017
Nikki Haley is wrong: North Korea is not “irrational”
Kim Jong Un sees himself - correctly, in some cases - as being surrounded by threats
March 13, 2017
Increased talk of “kinetic” action against N. Korea is deeply concerning
Armed confrontation on the Korean Peninsula is more likely than it's been in decades
March 8, 2017
Is revolution possible in North Korea?
A study of popular uprisings offers some insights into how Kim Jong Un could fall
March 3, 2017
Is North Korea a Third World country?
Bad economy, good social indicators: North Korea's status is an enigma
February 24, 2017
The limits of North Korea’s meager economic growth
The DPRK economy is growing, but until its institutions are reformed, this won't last
February 6, 2017
Is a pre-emptive strike possible? North Korea in the age of Trump
The new administration has few good options when it comes to Pyongyang
January 20, 2017
How the “Arduous March” created North Korea’s antique trade
In the 90s, desperate for food, many North Koreans turned to pottery smuggling
January 13, 2017
