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More articles by 'Andrei Lankov'
How much money do North Koreans make?
Thanks to black market, official salaries provide very poor barometer
March 25, 2014
Grave-robbing in North Korea
How a major market for antiques made smugglers brave execution
March 18, 2014
No bikes, no trousers: North Korea’s strange rules for women
Despite sporadic enforcement, bans on commonplace things can cause hardships
March 11, 2014
When North Korea may collapse
Pyongyang's belated economic reforms make 'middle-run' scenarios more likely
March 4, 2014
North-South migration, part 4: After 2011, the stream dries out again?
Mix of increased security, propaganda campaigns appear successful in sharply cutting defections
February 19, 2014
North-South Migration, part 3: People in their thousands, 1991-2010
Sudden changes in the North, China in the '90s made more defections possible
February 17, 2014
North-South Migration, part 2: A small trickle 1953-90
Defections to South Korea were difficult but well rewarded in post-war years
February 13, 2014
North-South migration, part 1: Years of exodus 1945-1953
National division led many groups in North Korea to look for a way out
February 10, 2014
The rapidly developing world of North Korean real estate
Prices of homes have increased as much as dozens of times over in the past decade
January 29, 2014
The pitfalls and potential of North Korea’s reform drive
Jang execution shows Pyongyang elite’s dissatisfaction with glut of Chinese investment
January 21, 2014
