North Korea takes the money. (relations with the United States)

From: The Economist (US) | Date: January 14, 1995 | Copyright information

North Korea's relations with the US seem to be improving, as long as North Korea gains from the relationship. However, relations may not be good for long if North Korea breaks nuclear agreements or the US Congress intensifies investigations into relations.

ITS economy is on the skids. Its armed forces are technically still at war with all and sundry. And its supposed leader, Kim Jong Il, is either absent from view or else incapable of stringing more than three words together in pub...

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