In the few countries with which North Korea trades, the nation rather buys than sells, putting itself more into debt internationally. While the economy of North Korea is on life support, let's take a look at some infamous life support tactics harnessed by their government over decades. According to a former North Korean diplomat, they come from North Korea. Chinese textile companies are increasingly outsourcing their production to cheap factories in North Korea, where the employees often work under inhumane conditions. This will mean accepting North Korea as a nuclear power and Pyongyang receiving sanctions relief to revive its economy from life support, but the economy will still be governed by the supreme ruler of North Korea!

Source: The North Africa Journal June 22, 2022 18:21 UTC