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January 23, 2025

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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.

Opinion

View from the bridge: Signs of change on the N.Korea-China border?

In the border city economic shift is underway - but little appears to change in the DPRK

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovSeptember 28, 2016
Evergreen

“Ms. Wang” and the curious case of North Korea’s Chinese citizens

Understanding the DPRK's Chinese minority and what their future holds

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovSeptember 15, 2016
Opinion

After THAAD, could China sanction South Korea?

Originally thought to bring China onside, THAAD deployment has alienated an essential partner

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovSeptember 6, 2016
Analysis

Why increasing numbers of senior officials are fleeing North Korea

Purge fears, reduced political enthusiasm and concern over national prospects all key factors

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovAugust 24, 2016
Analysis

Comic inconsistency: North Korean explanations of high-profile defections

Bungling of defection explanation consistent with North Korean historical record

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovAugust 22, 2016
Opinion

Why North Korea sanctions are unlikely to produce desirable results

For multiple reasons, there is little reason to be hopeful of positive results

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovAugust 16, 2016
Analysis

Why South Koreans shouldn’t be surprised by THAAD-crisis with China

"Chinese worries are reasonable, and unlikely to be placated through smiles and assurances"

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovAugust 8, 2016
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
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