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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.

Analysis

In session: What to look for at N.Korea’s 7th Party Congress in May

By reviving a long-dormant format, Kim Jong Un looks to further establish his legitimacy

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovNovember 12, 2015
Analysis

Imagining N. Korea’s secret police post-unification

With no practical way of dealing with security, military officials, discontent looks likely

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovNovember 9, 2015
Analysis

Post-unification, a drab future for North(ern) Koreans

Northerners will confront outdated skill sets, diminished social statuses in after regime collapse

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovNovember 2, 2015
Analysis

Would China prop up a collapsing N. Korea?

In part 2 of a series on unification scenarios, we discuss Beijing’s possible reactions to a faltering North

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovOctober 26, 2015
Analysis

The folly of an inter-Korean confederation

North and South Korea will never reach an agreement on the confederation they claim to want, because it wouldn't work

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovOctober 19, 2015
Analysis

Why North Korea is so corrupt, and why that may be good

Official willingness to take bribes and ignore regulations has saved lives, but may present obstacles for reform

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovOctober 16, 2015
Analysis

Last of its kind: The Workers’ Party of Korea keeps the Leninist model alive

In North Korea, like its Leninist/Stalinist forbearers, the party is designed to encompass all authority

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovOctober 9, 2015
Analysis

The hidden meaning of August’s inter-Korean ‘crisis’

Haste with which North Korea sought meeting with the South tells us something – or does it?

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovOctober 5, 2015
Analysis

Kim Jong Un’s popularity, explained

Despite purges, third generation of Kim rule maintains approval

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovSeptember 27, 2015
Analysis

Korean unification(s) – The past and prospects for family reunions

Emotionally charged issue may be a short-lived one given the ages of those separated by North-South divide

Andrei LankovAndrei LankovSeptember 20, 2015
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