The hidden human cost of Kim Jong Un’s newfound power
Kim Jong Un’s regime thrives on sanctions-busting, exploiting workers and trading banned goods with China and Russia. With North Korea’s economy growing over 3% annually, defectors reveal brutal labour camps and battlefield losses. The human cost behind Pyongyang’s cash cow.

PREMIUM The hidden human cost of Kim Jong Un’s newfound power
Kim Jong Un, the North Korean dictator, has emerged as an unlikely winner of the post-pandemic era.