ABOUT THE AUTHOR
More articles by 'Andrei Lankov'
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
Why Russian Koreans didn’t fall for Pyongyang propaganda
Accustomed to communism’s realities, Sakhalin residents weren’t taken in by promises of paradise
November 16, 2014
Koreans on Sakhalin: The misadventures of migrant workers
Loss of Japanese control coming of Korean War left Sakhalin Koreans trapped
November 13, 2014
Lankov: Why N. Korea released Bae and Miller
Propaganda, connections and good will contributed to the release of U.S. detainees
November 11, 2014
The Pueblo as a North Korean monument
Captured vessel emerged as symbol of victory over the U.S. as Kim Jong Il took power
November 3, 2014
