He used the pandemic to ruthlessly tighten his grip on the country. Then he energized its economy by leveraging Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/world/asia/north-korea-kim-jong-un-pandemic-economy.html
Author : Choe Sang-Hun
Publish date : 2026-06-08 04:01:00
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