That North Korea has black markets, which sprang up during famine of the 1990s and which continue to help supply the needs of the populace, is well-known.
Less-known, perhaps, is how this informal economy now extends to illicit activities the Pyongyang regime once monopolized, such as drug trafficking. A recently released report, published by the U.S. Committee for Human Rights in North Korea, highlights this development.
That North Korea has black markets, which sprang up during famine of the 1990s and which continue to help supply the needs of the populace, is well-known.
Less-known, perhaps, is how this informal economy now extends to illicit activities the Pyongyang regime once monopolized, such as drug trafficking. A recently released report, published by the U.S. Committee for Human Rights in North Korea, highlights this development.
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