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North Korea's Mini-Boom

Mariko Oi speaks to Seoul correspondent Jake Kwon and Wall Street Journal reporter Dasyl Yoon about how closer ties with Russia is helping North Korea shrug off western sanctions.

North Korea is going through a small but tangible economic boom, with visitors noticing more smartphones, cyber cafes and cars in the capital, Pyongyang. Asia Specific Host Mariko Oi speaks to Seoul correspondent Jake Kwon and Wall Street Journal reporter Dasyl Yoon about how closer ties with Russia are helping North Korea shrug off western sanctions.

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