Topic: Andrei Lankov

Mystery surrounds delay in key N.Korea party meeting

AFP Asian Edition - 518 days ago
North Korea's move to delay its biggest political gathering for 30 years has fuelled speculation of a possible power struggle or a deterioration in the health of leader Kim Jong-Il.Senior officials have reportedly told international agencies in Pyongyang that the ...

North Korea 2010: May See Economic Reform

Basil & Spice - 646 days ago
Andrei Lankov, a Russian living and teaching in South Korea, first arrived in North Korea in 1984 to study at Kim Il Sung University. The 'good news,' per Lankov, is that the repression constitutes only a relatively small part of daily life ...