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More articles by 'Andrei Lankov'
Over the border: What Dandong means to N. Korea
‘Unremarkable’ Chinese city holds historical and present-day significance for its neighbors
August 31, 2015
The bustling North Korean consumer goods market
Far from impoverished, Northerners’ ownership of TVs and home phones continues accelerating
August 20, 2015
Critique, but don’t dismiss, N. Korean refugee testimony
Past treatment of Soviet, Cambodian atrocity survivors highlights dangers of disregarding defector's stories
August 14, 2015
The Kaesong calculus: Is the inter-Korean project worthwhile?
North and South both play brinksmanship, but seem to understand KIZ’s importance
August 3, 2015
The new isolation: Why N. Korea doesn’t mind the friendlessness
Thanks to recent economic turnaround, Pyongyang sees little urgency in warming up to other powers
July 30, 2015
Few boundaries: A history of the North Korea-China border
Border security may be at its tightest now, but still far from the prime of other communist nations
July 7, 2015
How private finance took hold in North Korea
Despite technical illegalities and potential for crime, underground money transfers work startlingly well
June 30, 2015
No one is safe in Kim Jong Un’s court
When it comes to ruthlessness, North Korea’s leader surpasses his father and grandfather
June 23, 2015
North Korea’s new avenues for private trade
What do cars, boats and restaurants have in common? They’re how more Northerners are making money
June 16, 2015
Industrial reforms: What is North Korea waiting for?
Successful small-scale liberalization not being expanded, some possible explanations cause for worry
June 2, 2015
