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Andrei Lankov

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First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 25 2013 - 1 reports

North Korea Pledges Readiness for 'Positive Actions'

Daily News on Nuclear, Biological & Chemical Weapons, Terrorism and Related IssuesMay 24, 2013A senior North Korean official on Friday said the nation is prepared to offer "positive actions" to prevent conflict in the region, but did not make any corresponding ... [Published Nuclear Threat Initiative - May 24 2013]

Entities: North Korea, Nuclear, Pyongyang

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

The Economist

Follow my leader

The Kim regime is despotic, deadly and deeply rational. It will not change.The Real North Korea: Life and Politics in the Failed Stalinist Utopia. By Andrei Lankov. Oxford University Press USA; 283 pages; $27.95 and £16.99. Buy fromAmazon.com, Amazon ... [Published CommonWealth - May 23 2013]

Entities: North Korea, Andrei Lankov, South Korea, The Economist, Kim Jong-il

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Chinese hostages released as North Korea backs down

Pyongyang has backed down from a potentially damaging confrontation with its closest ally by releasing the crew of a Chinese fishing boat held hostage for over two weeks. North Korea reportedly demanded 600,000 yuan (£66,000) to free the 16 men, who were ... [Published The Independent - May 21 2013]

Entities: North Korea, Hostage, China

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

North Korea Launches Sixth Projectile in Three Days

shows SA-3 ground-to-air missiles being displayed during a military parade in Pyongyang.AFPNorth Korea fired two projectiles into the ocean Monday, according to South Korean officials, defying warnings from the United Nations to refrain from escalating ... [Published Radio Free Asia - May 20 2013]

Entities: North Korea, missile, Pyongyang

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

American imprisoned in North Korea spared death gulags, say experts

It's bad for Kenneth Bae, the Washington man arrested in North Korea last year and sentenced to 15 years in prison, but it could be worse, according to people familiar with the workings of one of the world's most secretive and repressive regimes.Bae began ... [Published 1110 KBND - May 19 2013]

Entities: North Korea, Prisoner of War Camp, Andrei Lankov, prison

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

North Koreans can expect pain long after unification

While Koreans expect unification to usher in an era of happiness, harmony and prosperity, there will be decades of dramatic upheaval, social disruption and profound shock before we get there, writes Andrei Lankov.There is little doubt that in the long ... [Published ABC Online - May 16 2013]

Entities: North Korea, South Korea, Andrei Lankov

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

The Real North Korea

For a glimpse into life in North Korea, take a peek into the country’s math textbooks. “During the Fatherland Liberation War [North Korea’s official name for the Korean War] the brave uncles of Korean People’s Army killed 265 American Imperial bastards ... [Published Christian Science Monitor - May 10 2013]

Entities: Andrei Lankov, North Korea, Korean War, South Korea, Pyongyang

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

N. Korean ‘traffic girl’ may have won award for saving poster of leader

Screenshot from a video of traffic cop Ri Kyong Sim winning a military medal. (YouTube)North Korea caused even more bafflement than usual when, on Wednesday, it announced that a lowly traffic cop would receive the state’s highest honor, a medal called ... [Published Washington Post - May 09 2013]

Entities: North Korea, Andrei Lankov, New Focus Incorporated

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

US misreads South Korean designs

By Andrei LankovPark Geun-hye, the recently elected President of South Korea, is paying her first visit to the United States. The US is the major strategic ally of Seoul, as well as being one of its major trade partners (though South Korea's trade with ... [Published Asia Times Online - May 06 2013]

Entities: South Korea, Park Geun-Hye, New Frontier Party, Andrei Lankov

First reported May 05 2013 - Updated May 05 2013 - 1 reports

No longer a Stalinist state

Even though North Korea is often described as a “Stalinist” nation, this label has long become anachronistic. The last 15 years have seen the dramatic rise of the market economy in the North.On paper, nearly all houses in North Korea belong to the state. ... [Published Korea Times - May 05 2013]

Entities: North Korea, Real Estate, Kookmin University, Andrei Lankov, Pyongyang

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

Choco Pies offer North Koreans a taste of the other side

Marshmallow-filled snacks from the South have achieved almost legendary status among Pyongyang residentsWorld leaders have tried aid, lectures, sanctions and engagement. But the long-term future of North Korea may be partly determined by a small, round, ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 01 2013]

Entities: North Korea, Andrei Lankov, South Korea

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

China Shouldn't Let the Korean Crisis Go to Waste

Rahm Emanuel once said, "You never want a serious crisis to go to waste." The Chinese government should take heed of that advice.Tensions on the Korean peninsula are getting worse every day. North Korea's apparent plan to conduct a large-scale military ... [Published RealClearWorld - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: China, Andrei Lankov, North Korea, Crisis

Quotes

"the major goal of vice-marshal choe's trip is to repair deteriorating relations with china and calm down the irritation which was caused by the recent actions of north korea. this is important, since their economy is too dependent on china" said Andrei Lankov, a North Korea expert at Kookmin University in Seoul

North Korean Envoy Meets China President [Published Energia.gr - May 24 2013]

...The typical history teacher, Mr Lankov says, "knows a lot about events that never actually happened"

Follow my leader [Published CommonWealth - May 23 2013]

But experts say China is unlikely to risk sponsoring a coup. "it is true that china is annoyed about north korea’s brinkmanship and is sending some warning signals to pyongyang" says Andrei Lankov, author of Crisis in North Korea. But he insists there is "no way" that Beijing is willing to completely abandon its ally

Chinese hostages released as North Korea backs down [Published The Independent - May 21 2013]

"this statement indicates he has a fairly high chance of being released in due time" Lankov added

American imprisoned in North Korea spared death gulags, say experts [Published 1110 KBND - May 19 2013]

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How North Korea Became A Hacking Superpower [Published Business Insider - 12 hours ago]
North Korean Envoy Meets China President [Published Energia.gr - May 24 2013]
North Korea Pledges Readiness for 'Positive Act... [Published Nuclear Threat Initiative - May 24 2013]
Follow my leader [Published CommonWealth - May 23 2013]
Chinese hostages released as North Korea backs ... [Published The Independent - May 21 2013]
North Korea Launches Sixth Projectile in Three ... [Published Radio Free Asia - May 20 2013]
Why did they close Gaeseong? [Published Korea Times - May 19 2013]
American imprisoned in North Korea spared death... [Published 1110 KBND - May 19 2013]
What Is Going On in the North Korean Military? [Published Peterson Institute for International Economics - May 17 2013]
North Koreans can expect pain long after unific... [Published ABC Online - May 16 2013]
Historical society adjusts to growing interest ... [Published Korea Joongang Daily - May 12 2013]
The Real North Korea [Published Christian Science Monitor - May 10 2013]
N. Korean ‘traffic girl’ may have won award for... [Published Washington Post - May 09 2013]
Choco Pies: The Secret to Opening Up North Korea? [Published Care2 - May 08 2013]
Are Choco Pies convincing N Koreans that life c... [Published MSN News - May 06 2013]
US misreads South Korean designs [Published Asia Times Online - May 06 2013]
North Koreans Clamour for Illicit Pie [Published Asian Global Impact - May 05 2013]
No longer a Stalinist state [Published Korea Times - May 05 2013]
Gulags? Missiles? Not to fear, Choco Pies are here [Published GlobalPost - May 03 2013]
Choco Pies 'Legendary' in N.Korea [Published Digital Chosun - May 03 2013]
Choco Pies offer North Koreans a taste of the o... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 01 2013]
China Shouldn't Let the Korean Crisis Go to Waste [Published RealClearWorld - Apr 30 2013]
North Korea's weapon of choice: news agency [Published Japan Times - Apr 29 2013]
North Korea uses news as a WMD [Published Dominion Post - Apr 29 2013]
Embassy Row: Czech condolences [Published Washington Times - Apr 22 2013]
Media-spawned scare [Published Korea Times - Apr 21 2013]
The Real North Korea [Published Institute for Policy Studies - Apr 19 2013]
Letter from South Korea: Keeping calm about Kim [Published Mail & Guardian Online - Apr 18 2013]
N KOREA: The pivotal question: What is Kim thin... [Published Macau Daily Times - Apr 18 2013]
Thoughts On North Korea--Or: How I Learned To S... [Published Forbes.com - Apr 17 2013]

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The GOP Can’t Quit Dick Cheney [Published Think Progress - Apr 10 2013] Dick Cheney A handful of media outlets are reporting news that Dick Cheney is now warning that the United States is in “deep doo doo” regarding its relations with North Korea. Of course the reclusive communist regime has been doing a lot of saber ...
North Korea Expert’s New Book Explores Regime’s... [Published WSJ.com: Korea Real Time - Apr 09 2013] Andrei Lankov, one of the world's top experts on North Korea, delves into the isolated regime's inner logic in his new book. ...
Rodman’s stab at bastketball diplomacy no slam-... [Published National Post \| Full Comment » Full Comment - Feb 28 2013] Full Comment’s Araminta Wordsworth brings you a daily round-up of quality punditry from across the globe. Today: It’s being touted as a landmark in sports diplomacy, but really it’s all about the money — and publicity. Dennis Rodman and three players ...
N. Korea to Face Sanctions for Nuke, but China Key [Published The China Blog - Feb 14 2013] (SEOUL, South Korea) — For the past decade, the world’s most powerful nations have turned to sanctions in an attempt to punish North Korea for a series of rocket launches and nuclear tests. Their stated goal: to stop North Korea’s march toward acquiring ...
N. Korea to Face Sanctions for Nuke, but China Key [Published The Middle East Blog - TIME.com - Feb 14 2013] (SEOUL, South Korea) — For the past decade, the world’s most powerful nations have turned to sanctions in an attempt to punish North Korea for a series of rocket launches and nuclear tests. Their stated goal: to stop North Korea’s march toward acquiring ...