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Front companies keep North Korea afloat

While punitive sanctions may inhibit North Korea’s ability to trade and access international banking and financial services, Pyongyang has found a convenient way around such obstacles: a string of front companies in East Asia and beyond. Though staunchly socialist at home, the North Korean government has been quite successful in running capitalist enterprises abroad, ensuring […]

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