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More articles by 'Andrei Lankov'
Loyalty to N. Korean state declining by generation
Those who came of age during Arduous March have less faith in the regime’s benevolence
January 14, 2015
Kim’s New Year’s speech reveals economic priorities
Leader highlights light industry, seemingly eyes South Korea in search for sponsors
January 5, 2015
Without sponsors, can North Korea grow?
China’s disapproval, Western outrage, Russia’s economy give Pyongyang few investment options
December 29, 2014
Why Pyongyang’s AP bureau is worth it
Even compromised, the North Korean bureau can still be an important source of information
December 24, 2014
After Havana, why not Pyongyang?
U.S. unlikely to normalize relations with N. Korea, despite potential benefits
December 22, 2014
Change is in the air in North Korea
Expect better living conditions, but little change in personal liberties, inter-Korean relations
December 9, 2014
North Korean workers abroad aren’t slaves
Far from exploited, laborers outside the North make much more than at home
November 27, 2014
How the Sakhalin Koreans became Russian
New generation of island's ethnic Korean residents feel little kinship to North or South
November 25, 2014
Why Kim Jong Un’s special envoy just met Vladimir Putin
Renewed ties with Moscow may not prove as fruitful as Pyongyang believes
November 20, 2014
The story of the Sakhalin Korean rebellion
Short-lived rebellion by Koreans of southern descent ultimately severed ties to ancestral homeland
November 20, 2014
