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.
S.Koreans' support for N.Korean immigration will diminish, just as Europeans' has
The knives come out on the Beltway after Pyongyang’s fourth nuclear test, satellite launch
If China’s economic fortunes are set for a downturn, where does that leave its dependent?
Forget the 'Democratic People's Republic' name, designed to reflect former Soviet supremacy
Exploited industrial workers still have better lives than they would in the North
Chinese border town has gradually but noticeably grown into a hub North Korean business activity
Greatly irritated by Pyongyang’s behavior, China still considers U.S. moves in Asia more threatening
Who, if anyone, is coordinating the military, diplomatic plans the regime is carrying out?
Sincere but misguided determination to punish Pyongyang dooms beneficial exchanges
More than supporting a dreadful regime, such programs teach skills Northerners will need to know
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