Ask a North Korean: can money buy freedom in the DPRK?



Ask A North Korean Ask a North Korean: can money buy freedom in the DPRK? "Money and bribes are far more important than in South Korea" In-hua Kim March 3, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Morsky Studio Hello there! We warmly welcome you back to Ask a North Korean, the NK News feature where you the readers email in with your questions and have them answered by our very own North Korean writers. Today's question comes from Loren in Roseville, Minnesota, who asks about what money can and can't buy in North Korea. Can you use money to get yourself out of a prison sentence? Is there a price tag on freedom even for political prisoners? Hello there! We warmly welcome you back to Ask a North Korean, the NK News feature where you the readers email in with your questions and have them answered by our very own North Korean writers. Today's question comes from Loren in Roseville, Minnesota, who asks about what money can and can't buy in North Korea. Can you use money to get yourself out of a prison sentence? Is there a price tag on freedom even for political prisoners? Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Ask a North Korean: can money buy freedom in the DPRK?

"Money and bribes are far more important than in South Korea"

In-hua Kim March 3, 2020

Ask a North Korean: can money buy freedom in the DPRK?

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