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The Unexpected Rise of North Korea’s Economy | Big Take Asia
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20:14Now PlayingNorth Korea was supposed to be broke and isolated. Now, it’s enjoying an unexpected economic boom.
On today’s Big Take Asia podcast, Bloomberg’s Cat Barton and host K. Oanh Ha unpack North Korea’s shift from pandemic-era hardship to a multibillion-dollar windfall, and discuss how the country’s newfound wealth is reshaping geopolitical alliances.
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