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More articles by 'Andrei Lankov'
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
North Korean dialect as a Soviet Russian translation
Bizarre-sounding declarations from state media often have origins in Moscow
August 21, 2014
Meet Mr. Pak: North Korean entrepreneur
Foreign-currency acquisition can be good business, but risks abound
August 19, 2014
