Treat Kim Like A Criminal To Fix The North Korea Problem, Says Expert

Treat Kim Like A Criminal To Fix The North Korea Problem, Says Expert
This undated picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Aug. 23, 2017 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (2nd L) visiting the Chemical Material Institute of the Academy of Defense Science at an undisclosed location. STR/AFP/Getty Images
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North Korea is a regime sustained largely on criminal enterprises, from slavery to illegal arms deals, with a carnivorous economy now left gnawing at bones due to international sanctions.
A hint at the size of the problem comes from Kim Jong Un’s recent New Year’s speeches where he mentioned his recent nuclear advances just 42 times over seven speeches compared to 120 mentions of the economy.
Matthew Little
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Matthew Little is a senior editor with Epoch Health.
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