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North Korea’s financial secrets exposed

The money flowing in and out of North Korea
Annual salaries are pitiful
GDP in the billions
GDP grows despite sanctions
Exports grow too
China is North Korea's biggest trading partner
Goods come into North Korea too
UN sanctions tighten
China halts coal imports
Sanction effects worsened by drought
Kim Jong-un's life of luxury
Private planes, yachts and automobiles
The best food and wine
Gifts galore for the elite
Luxury goods are for sale
Billions found for the military
The Third Floor
Corruption is rife
North Korea is stocking up on cryptocurrencies
Hacking is allegedly big business in North Korea
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The money flowing in and out of North Korea

It's cut itself off from the rest of the world and the trade that North Korea does do with foreign territories has now largely been severed as a result of sanctions. Despite this, the reclusive county's elite still manage to enjoy lives full of luxuries, many of them originating from abroad, and the country's leader Kim Jong-un is able to fund a huge military programme. So where does all this money come from? We uncover the cash flowing into and out of North Korea.
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lovemoney staff

02 January 2018

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