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July 17, 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.

Features

Washington’s N. Korea sanctions bet has full support, for now

Whatever their goal, sanctions are seen as the only way to go in the Washington of summer 2016

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovJuly 18, 2016
Analysis

Post-coup North Korea: A China-controlled future puppet state?

The future circumstances under which China might wish to influence a Northern Korean government

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovJuly 12, 2016
Analysis

A developmental dictatorship (with North Korean characteristics)

The Byungjin line’s chances of succeeding are not impossible – just really unlikely

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovJuly 4, 2016
Evergreen

Four North Koreans’ great Bulgarian escape

For 4 exchange students in Eastern Europe, de-Stalinization was not just an intellectual challenge

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovJune 30, 2016
Analysis

Striking black gold: How North Koreans became coal entrepreneurs

Coal is relatively easy to produce, so business-state partnerships have turned profits

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovJune 14, 2016
Analysis

China’s position on North Korea hasn’t changed

Despite sanctions support Beijing’s long-term interests dictate a soft approach

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovJune 8, 2016
Evergreen

Does North Korea have a place in the South’s new nationalism?

Book documents new sentiment among South Koreans, defining nation more along civic than ethnic lines

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovMay 27, 2016
Analysis

‘Owning’ a home in North Korea

Residency rights and restrictions on moving means one all but owns the place

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovMay 24, 2016
Evergreen

Kim Il Sung and the communist rumor mill

How the Soviets tried to win the North Korean leader’s support by hurting his feelings

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovMay 16, 2016
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