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Money matters: The three-tiered system of 1980s North Korean currency

Money matters: The three-tiered system of 1980s North Korean currency

Won came different forms, but the redder your money the better in 1980s Pyongyang

Money matters: The three-tiered system of 1980s North Korean currency
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov May 28, 2014
Last word not said on the Northern Limit Line – Delury

Last word not said on the Northern Limit Line – Delury

Time ripe for applying Trustpolitik to the Yellow Sea maritime border – expert

Last word not said on the Northern Limit Line – Delury
Ole Jakob Skåtun
Ole Jakob Skåtun May 22, 2014
North Korea in 1984: The Fatherly Leader is watching you

North Korea in 1984: The Fatherly Leader is watching you

Foreign students, even from Pyongyang’s supposed allies, had their activities severely curtailed in the 1980s

North Korea in 1984: The Fatherly Leader is watching you
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov May 22, 2014
Fun times: How to enjoy a stay in North Korea

Fun times: How to enjoy a stay in North Korea

A few clubs, hotels, travel opportunities cater to expats facing crippling boredom

Fun times: How to enjoy a stay in North Korea
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov May 20, 2014
A minority in a minority: College students in 1980s North Korea

A minority in a minority: College students in 1980s North Korea

Most university students came to Pyongyang for the Korean language, but got limited interaction

A minority in a minority: College students in 1980s North Korea
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov May 15, 2014
Enjoying a very unusual life indeed: North Korea in 1984

Enjoying a very unusual life indeed: North Korea in 1984

Lankov says life for a foreign visitor in 1980s Pyongyang had its own pleasures, amusements

Enjoying a very unusual life indeed: North Korea in 1984
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov May 13, 2014
Why Seoul, Tokyo don’t cooperate on North Korea

Why Seoul, Tokyo don’t cooperate on North Korea

Efforts at united front against Pyongyang, China hindered by domestic political concerns

Why Seoul, Tokyo don’t cooperate on North Korea
Joseph Sugarman
Joseph Sugarman | Rob York April 30, 2014
North Korea emphasizes air force around Day of the Sun
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North Korea emphasizes air force around Day of the Sun

Regime seeks to remind people of air force’s relevance, build institutional confidence

North Korea emphasizes air force around Day of the Sun
John G. Grisafi
John G. Grisafi April 29, 2014
Breakdancing in North Korea: Celebrating Kim Il Sung’s Birthday

Breakdancing in North Korea: Celebrating Kim Il Sung’s Birthday

Respect shown in the DPRK for the Great Leader, father of the nation, is often genuine

Breakdancing in North Korea: Celebrating Kim Il Sung’s Birthday
Monique Macias
Monique Macias April 15, 2014
How I was introduced to capitalism – the North Korean way

How I was introduced to capitalism – the North Korean way

Three currencies in 1980s North Korea allowed foreigners to spend money in sometimes surprising ways

How I was introduced to capitalism – the North Korean way
Monique Macias
Monique Macias April 8, 2014
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