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Oliver Hotham
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News N. Korea is among most corrupt nations on earth, says NGOLead researcher says "corruption has permeated the entire society" North Korea suffers from some of the highest levels of corruption in the world, according to a report released by the NGO Transparency International on Tuesday. In findings released as part of the Corruption Perceptions Index 2013, which ranks global levels of corruption by correlating surveys of experts and the assessments of institutions, the DPRK received a score of just 8 /100. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |