Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Unrest Is Slowly Growing In North Korea

North Korea 'Struggling Against Civil Unrest' -- Times Online

The North Korean dictatorship is struggling to contain civil unrest and runaway inflation caused by a drastic revaluation of its won currency, which is threatening new food shortages in the already hungry nation, according to reports in South Korea.

According to one news website, which has informants inside North Korea and has proved accurate in its reporting in the past, the Government has reversed its decision to ban private markets after isolated incidents of violence and unrest.

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More News On The Unrest And Misery In North Korea

North Koreans starving after currency move-reports
-- Reuters
Turmoil Reported in N. Korea After Currency Changes -- New York Times
Violence in N.Korea as hunger woes mount: reports -- AFP
North Korea's economic moves bring new misery -- L.A. Times
North Korea's economic policy shift, foreign currency ban bring new misery -- Cleveland.com
North Korean official 'sacked' over currency chaos -- BBC
Top N.Korea official sacked over currency chaos: reports -- AFP
Senior communist falls victim to North Korea's currency disaster -- The Guardian
Analysis: don't count on regime change yet -- Times Online

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