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N. Korea pressures U.S. on soldiers’ remains

N. Korea pressures U.S. on soldiers’ remains

Pyongyang leverages important issue in possible hopes of money from U.S.

N. Korea pressures U.S. on soldiers’ remains
Robert Lauler
Robert Lauler October 17, 2014
Manchuria and North Korea-China relations

Manchuria and North Korea-China relations

Chinese border region has been a means of escape, both to and from the North

Manchuria and North Korea-China relations
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov October 13, 2014
Manchuria: The third Korea

Manchuria: The third Korea

Former site of the Koguryo kingdom retains historical importance for Koreans North and South

Manchuria: The third Korea
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov October 9, 2014
The North Korean bureaucracy is here to stay

The North Korean bureaucracy is here to stay

Former communist states, post-liberation South Korea show difficulty of replacing experienced public servants

The North Korean bureaucracy is here to stay
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov October 6, 2014
North Korea through famine survivors’ eyes

North Korea through famine survivors’ eyes

Expert calls 1990s a period of surprising change for citizen-state relations

North Korea through famine survivors’ eyes
Gianluca Spezza
Gianluca Spezza October 1, 2014
Why South Koreans don’t care about the North

Why South Koreans don’t care about the North

After decades of the North's presence, many in the South seem desensitized

Why South Koreans don’t care about the North
Max Kim
Max Kim September 26, 2014
Remembering North Korea’s Chollima movement

Remembering North Korea’s Chollima movement

Enacted in parallel with the Great Leap Forward, the ‘thousand li horse’ campaign continues to resonate

Remembering North Korea’s Chollima movement
Peter Moody
Peter Moody September 23, 2014
Why North Korea hates the U.S. and Vietnam doesn’t

Why North Korea hates the U.S. and Vietnam doesn’t

North Vietnam fought America longer and suffered similar attacks, yet craves U.S. money, military backing

Why North Korea hates the U.S. and Vietnam doesn’t
How North Korea uses, abuses history

How North Korea uses, abuses history

N. Korean historical hagiography puts even S. Korean nationalists to shame

How North Korea uses, abuses history
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov September 9, 2014
North Korea’s 42 ton black-market alcohol imports in Pakistan

North Korea’s 42 ton black-market alcohol imports in Pakistan

Ben Young looks at the DPRK’s involvement in the black-market alcohol trade

North Korea’s 42 ton black-market alcohol imports in Pakistan
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young September 5, 2014
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