North Koreans start to protest

This is huge news. The indispensable Claudia Rosett has details: “The plan has entailed issuing new banknotes, lopping off two zeroes, so 1,000 won becomes 10. People were given just one week to swap old money for new, after which the old notes would become worthless. A limit was placed on the amount that could … Continue reading North Koreans start to protest