Luxury imports have jumped to 10 percent of national budget since Kim Jong-Un’s rise to power

Luxury imports have jumped to 10 percent of national budget since Kim Jong-Un’s rise to power

Special to WorldTribune.com By Lee Jong-Heon, East-Asia-Intel.com SEOUL — North Korea’s imports of luxury goods have surged to over 10 percent of its annual budget in 2012, the first year of youthful leader Kim Jong-Un in office according to a South Korean government report. Analysts and officials attributed the sharp rise, despite worsening economic troubles and international […]