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.
Trade organizations work together by swapping their state-approved quota for surplus materials
Why everyone was so easily persuaded by the idea of Kim Jong Un and his Hitler fantasy
Money, no exposure to Southern influence and little work make Mt. Kumgang an ideal platform for cooperation
North Korea’s Former Ally Now Mainly Concerned with Stability, Maintaining Status Quo
"There is no doubt North Korea’s decision to re-enter the long scorned Six-party talks was related to China"
"We should not be surprised that the North Koreans have made it clear that no quick release should be expected."
The North Korean armed forces are in political retreat, pushed aside by the civilian bureaucracy
Andrei Lankov looks at the context of traffic warden's "DPRK Hero" award and possible explanations
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