Andrei Lankov is a Director at NK News and writes exclusively for the site as one of the world's leading authorities on North Korea. A graduate of Leningrad State University, he attended Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung University from 1984-5 - an experience you can read about here. In addition to his writing, he is also a Professor at Kookmin University.
Bizarre-sounding declarations from state media often have origins in Moscow
Foreign-currency acquisition can be good business, but risks abound
Meaningful policy changes risk ‘appeasement’ charges, political losses
As national economy evolved, so did industry and social life in the smaller townships
Beijing opposes unilateral action by Seoul, Washington in event of N. Korean collapse
Proselytizing and immigration offences principal reasons foreigners arrested in North Korea
Propaganda photos obscure the variety of housing across the country
Ethnic Koreans from China, unlike those from Japan, capitalized on the changing economy of the ‘90s
Soviet academia emphasized Asian Studies in the ‘80s, and North Korea’s role was unique
N. Korea’s statements on Japanese abductions, though atrocious, have a certain rationale
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