Kim Jong Un's money manipulation is bad news — and there’s likely more to come



Columns Kim Jong Un’s money manipulation is bad news — and there’s likely more to come The North Korean government is rolling back old decisions at the detriment of the economy Andrei Lankov November 26, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Fedinsraivis, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (edited by NK News) The following article is a column by Andrei Lankov, a professor at Kookmin University and a director at Korea Risk Group, which oversees NK News and NK Pro. The following article is a column by Andrei Lankov, a professor at Kookmin University and a director at Korea Risk Group, which oversees NK News and NK Pro. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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Kim Jong Un’s money manipulation is bad news — and there’s likely more to come

The North Korean government is rolling back old decisions at the detriment of the economy

Andrei Lankov November 26, 2020

Kim Jong Un’s money manipulation is bad news — and there’s likely more to come

Fedinsraivis, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (edited by NK News)

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