“The regime is wealthier than ever” is a low bar considering most of the citizens did, and still do, live in poverty. Those at the top? They’re getting as rich as oligarchs everywhere.
"Last year, North Korea built 10,000 new homes in Pyongyang—more than either Los Angeles or Chicago. "
“South Korean think tank reports, with titles like “Sanctions Don’t Show in Satellite Imagery,” point to evidence that North Korea’s claimed economic progress isn’t mere propaganda”
“Vessel activity has surged at North Korea’s oil-storage facilities, which are being expanded. Many parking lots are more packed. North Korea now shines roughly three times as bright at night as it did five years ago, according to another report”
“Over the past year, North Korea has completed major construction projects that had stalled for years, including Pyongyang’s largest hospital, a greenhouse complex bigger than New York’s Central Park and a new beach-resort compound”
and much more, please read instead of spreading liberal lies
“The regime is wealthier than ever” is a low bar considering most of the citizens did, and still do, live in poverty. Those at the top? They’re getting as rich as oligarchs everywhere.
did you even read the article?
"Last year, North Korea built 10,000 new homes in Pyongyang—more than either Los Angeles or Chicago. "
“South Korean think tank reports, with titles like “Sanctions Don’t Show in Satellite Imagery,” point to evidence that North Korea’s claimed economic progress isn’t mere propaganda”
“Vessel activity has surged at North Korea’s oil-storage facilities, which are being expanded. Many parking lots are more packed. North Korea now shines roughly three times as bright at night as it did five years ago, according to another report”
“Over the past year, North Korea has completed major construction projects that had stalled for years, including Pyongyang’s largest hospital, a greenhouse complex bigger than New York’s Central Park and a new beach-resort compound”
and much more, please read instead of spreading liberal lies
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Let’s see how things go once the Ukraine war ends and they can’t profiteer off throwing their people into a meat grinder any more.
first dip is due to increased sanctions, second due to covid. I am hopeful they will find other ways to bypass the inhumane barbaric sanctions