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More articles by 'Andrei Lankov'
How Yanbian became a meeting place for both Koreas
North Korea labor, South Korean investment and culture meet in Chinese border province
October 16, 2014
Manchuria and North Korea-China relations
Chinese border region has been a means of escape, both to and from the North
October 13, 2014
Manchuria: The third Korea
Former site of the Koguryo kingdom retains historical importance for Koreans North and South
October 9, 2014
The North Korean bureaucracy is here to stay
Former communist states, post-liberation South Korea show difficulty of replacing experienced public servants
October 6, 2014
Inside North Korea’s Central Committee
Not listed officially, the high-ranking party clique looms large in communist system
September 29, 2014
Why North Koreans are driven to drive
How cars became a status symbol north of the DMZ, and why this carries over after defection
September 23, 2014
Behind North Korea’s official economic numbers
Statistics display unreliable data but say much about Pyongyang’s political calculus
September 15, 2014
How North Korea uses, abuses history
N. Korean historical hagiography puts even S. Korean nationalists to shame
September 9, 2014
What N. Koreans think of S. Korean entertainment
Northerners impressed by S. Korean prosperity; appalled by violence, sex and greed
September 1, 2014
Where is North Korea’s cosa nostra?
Tight networks, state terror, police efficacy may limit criminal activity
August 26, 2014
