“For international sanctions on North Korea to be effective, we need a change. Individual tourism — which is not covered by UN sanctions — should be blocked. With that loophole in place, we will have to worry about North Korea’s nuclear threats forever.”
“According to the New York Times, about 350,000 Chinese tourists visited North Korea this year. The money they spent was the secret to the Kim regime’s survival. There are media reports that Chinese President Xi Jinping promised North Korea during his visit in June that he would send about 2 million tourists — five to six times higher than the current number. If this is true, North Korea will be able to survive with income from the tourism industry, no matter what economic sanctions are imposed by the international community.”
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NIMBYism against making a new school for young NORK defectors.
“For international sanctions on North Korea to be effective, we need a change. Individual tourism — which is not covered by UN sanctions — should be blocked. With that loophole in place, we will have to worry about North Korea’s nuclear threats forever.”
“According to the New York Times, about 350,000 Chinese tourists visited North Korea this year. The money they spent was the secret to the Kim regime’s survival. There are media reports that Chinese President Xi Jinping promised North Korea during his visit in June that he would send about 2 million tourists — five to six times higher than the current number. If this is true, North Korea will be able to survive with income from the tourism industry, no matter what economic sanctions are imposed by the international community.”
Rugyong Hotel to be rebranded as Trump Hotel.