Recent DPRK market restrictions extended to mobility of the people

Institute for Far Eastern Studies NK Brief No. 07-11-27-1 11/27/2007 Following Kim Jong Il’s August 26 announcement that, “Markets have become anti-Socialist Western-style markets,” measures to increase restrictions on markets across North Korea have also restricted individuals’ ability to migrate. The Central Committee of the (North) Korean Workers’ Party released a statement in October, revealing … Continue reading Recent DPRK market restrictions extended to mobility of the people