This story has some very interesting details, not least of which is that apparently all of their people are broke as fuck, even high level officials like this dude.
>Ri said he had long thought about fleeing North Korea, which he called “a world of darkness” and “a republic of corruption.” He said his monthly pay was about $500 so he smuggled Cuban cigars to China via diplomatic pouches to make a living. He said North Korean diplomats in other countries have been involved in the smuggling of ivories, rhino horns, whiskeys and automobiles.
I’m sure the CIA knows this as an opportunity better than I.
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This story has some very interesting details, not least of which is that apparently all of their people are broke as fuck, even high level officials like this dude.
>Ri said he had long thought about fleeing North Korea, which he called “a world of darkness” and “a republic of corruption.” He said his monthly pay was about $500 so he smuggled Cuban cigars to China via diplomatic pouches to make a living. He said North Korean diplomats in other countries have been involved in the smuggling of ivories, rhino horns, whiskeys and automobiles.
I’m sure the CIA knows this as an opportunity better than I.
!ping FOREIGN-POLICY