In fight against COVID-19, North Korea gambles its long-term economic stability



Border Controls In fight against COVID-19, North Korea gambles its long-term economic stability Pyongyang's draconian response to the coronavirus outbreak stands to do much more damage than the virus ever could Andrei Lankov March 13, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent those of NK News. One must admit: the first years of Kim Jong Un's rule, roughly between 2012 and 2016, can in hindsight be described as a time of remarkable economic success. Perhaps, even, as a minor economic boom. Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own and do not represent those of NK News. One must admit: the first years of Kim Jong Un's rule, roughly between 2012 and 2016, can in hindsight be described as a time of remarkable economic success. Perhaps, even, as a minor economic boom. 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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In fight against COVID-19, North Korea gambles its long-term economic stability

Pyongyang's draconian response to the coronavirus outbreak stands to do much more damage than the virus ever could

Andrei Lankov March 13, 2020

In fight against COVID-19, North Korea gambles its long-term economic stability

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One must admit: the first years of Kim Jong Un's rule, roughly between 2012 and 2016, can in hindsight be described as a time of remarkable economic success. Perhaps, even, as a minor economic boom.

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