North Korea Admits It’s Hurting Under Sanctions

North Korea Admits It’s Hurting Under Sanctions
North Koreans watch a statement delivered by dictator Kim Jong Un on a television screen outside of the railway station in Pyongyang on Sept. 22, 2017. ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images
Jasper Fakkert
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
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U.S.-led sanctions imposed on North Korea are starting to have an impact on the reclusive communist state.

North Korea’s regime, which frequently boasts of being a “model socialist country,” has been forced to admit just how much of an impact the sanctions are having.

Jasper Fakkert
Jasper Fakkert
Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions
Jasper Fakkert is the editor-in-chief of the U.S. editions of The Epoch Times. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication Science and a Master's degree in Journalism. With more than a decade of experience at The Epoch Times, Fakkert has played a key role in expanding the publication’s reach, ensuring readers are provided with independent and insightful news coverage.
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