what is room-39?
A "Royal Court" fund where revenue is accumulated through foreign currency, revenue which is wholly separate from the official economic organs of the state, is of economic significance.
North Korea
revenue accumulated through foreign currency, revenue which is wholly separate from the official economic organs of the state, is of economic significance.
who was thomas j. hudner jr.? An officer of the United States Navy and a naval aviator. what was his designation? Captain. did he receive any medal? The Medal of Honor. for which war did he receive it? Korean War. why did us intervene in this war? After the fall of China to the Communists, US experts on East Asia saw Japan as the critical counterweight to the Soviet Union and China in the region. were there any civilian casualties in the war? There were numerous atrocities and massacres of civilians throughout the Korean War committed by both sides, starting in the war's first days. was any international organization associated with prisoners of war in any way? Yes, the United Nations. which countries were directly involved in this war? It was a war between North Korea and South Korea. what kind of relations does the first country have with the second country? Inter-Korean relations are at the core of North Korean diplomacy and have seen numerous shifts. is there anything peculiar about first country regarding the loyalty of its citizens? North Koreans are sorted into groups according to their Songbun, an ascribed status system based on a citizen's assessed loyalty to the government. Based on their behaviour and socio-economic and political background as well as the behaviour of relatives, Songbun determines if an individual is trusted, given opportunity or even required food.
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North Korea [SEP] Room 39 and the "Royal Court" economy
According to high-level North Korean defectors, since the 1970s, revenue accumulated through foreign currency, revenue which is wholly separate from the official economic organs of the state, is of economic significance. The scale of its significance remains unknown and is a closely guarded secret, however. More recently, this foreign currency is said to have been also derived from the over 100,000 North Korean migrant workers sent around the world, and who contribute the lionshare of their income to this "Royal Court" fund. Other banking, trade and financial ventures (many of which are illicit) are also said to be significant contributors.