December 05, 2023
Ask A North Korean

Ask a North Korean: How capitalist is North Korea today?

"North Korea has become a capitalist state in a manner that cannot easily be defined with words"

Every week, we ask a North Korean your questions, giving you the chance to learn more about the country we know so little about.

Today’s question is: We always read in the media about how much North Korea's economy has changed in the last decade or so. But how capitalist is the country really?