Comment Comment by toomanybeersies It's almost comical the different ways that North Korea tries to make money. Kim Jong Un is almost like a comic supervillain with his own country.Among other things, they engage in:* Manufacturing methamphetamine https://www.talkingdrugs.org/north-korea-increasing-crystal-...* Fake money https://news.vice.com/article/north-koreas-counterfeit-benja...* Counterfeit cigarettes and pharmaceuticals* People trafficking* A restaurant chain: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyongyang_(restaurant_chain)* Statues for African dictators: http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-35569277Their embassies are also expected to make a profit and sustain themselves, while sending money home.The North Korean Embassy in Pakistan was suspected to be bootlegging alcohol: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-pakistan-northkorea-insig...They rent out embassy owned land for a youth hostel in Berlin: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/10/05...They also smuggle ivory in Africa: https://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/217295...It's almost comical. The North Korean regime is completely morally bankrupt. parent toomanybeersies 8 years ago
Among other things, they engage in:
* Manufacturing methamphetamine https://www.talkingdrugs.org/north-korea-increasing-crystal-...
* Fake money https://news.vice.com/article/north-koreas-counterfeit-benja...
* Counterfeit cigarettes and pharmaceuticals
* People trafficking
* A restaurant chain: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyongyang_(restaurant_chain)
* Statues for African dictators: http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-35569277
Their embassies are also expected to make a profit and sustain themselves, while sending money home.
The North Korean Embassy in Pakistan was suspected to be bootlegging alcohol: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-pakistan-northkorea-insig...
They rent out embassy owned land for a youth hostel in Berlin: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/10/05...
They also smuggle ivory in Africa: https://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/217295...
It's almost comical. The North Korean regime is completely morally bankrupt.