DPRK restricts private car use, rattles markets

Institute for Far Eastern Studies (IFES) NK Brief No. 10-11-01-1 11/1/2010 The North Korean Ministry of People’s Security (MPS) recently issued an order restricting the use of automobiles and warning that any car or truck used to earn private income would be confiscated by the State. There were a few cases of authorities cracking down … Continue reading DPRK restricts private car use, rattles markets