Kim Jong Un flaunts new $200K Maybach SUV in front of homeless flood victims | NK News
August 14, 2024
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Kim Jong Un flaunts new $200K Maybach SUV in front of homeless flood victims

North Korean leader likely imported car this year, demonstrating ability to move large sanctioned items like weapons

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un flaunted a new Maybach luxury car in front of newly homeless flood victims last week, as he continues to import high-priced foreign vehicles totaling millions of dollars for his personal use.

The 2024 Maybach GLS 600 starts at $200,000 and only went on sale in the last months of 2023, meaning Kim likely imported it sometime this year — once again demonstrating his ability to skirt sanctions on hard-to-smuggle goods, including military equipment.

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