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The Inquiry: Is North Korea Broke?

A woman pushes a shopping cart at the Kwangbok, or 'liberation', department store in Pyongyang

24/05/2018 GMT

Is North Korea Broke?

BBC World Service - The Inquiry, Is North Korea Broke?

This isolated economy is showing signs of life that might surprise you.

From hacking and counterfeit money to coffee shops in Pyongyang, this isolated economy is showing signs of life that might surprise you.

North Korea has been under sanctions for many years. But this isolated economy is showing signs of life that might surprise you. From hacking and counterfeit money to coffee shops in Pyongyang, we investigate what life is like in North Korea and how the state makes its money.

Presenter: Celia Hatton
Producer: Josephine Casserly

(Photo: A woman shopping at the Kwangbok, or 'liberation', department store in Pyongyang. Credit: Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images)

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