North Korea’s economy cratered in 2017: Report

The South Korean newspaper reported Monday that China and North Korea have teamed up to open a travel agency office in Taiwan to promote the North’s meager tourism traffic. “Travel to North Korea is booming despite the continued [U.N.] sanctions,” a …

Date : 2018-07-26T04:48:00.000Z
Source : https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jul/23/north-korea-economy-cratered-2017-report/

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