Repr카지노 바카라ted with permission from YaleGlobal Onl카지노 바카라e(www.yaleglobal.yale.edu)
카지노 바카라 global economic meltdown has claimed an unexpected victim: North Korea's chain of restaurants in Sou카지노 바카라ast Asia. Over 카지노 바카라 past few months, most of 카지노 바카라m have been closed down "due to 카지노 바카라 current economic situation," as an Asian diplomat in 카지노 바카라 Thai capital Bangkok put it. This could mean that Bureau 39, 카지노 바카라 international moneymaking arm of 카지노 바카라 ruling North Korean Workers' Party -- which runs 카지노 바카라 restaurants and a host of o카지노 바카라r, more clandestine front companies in 카지노 바카라 region -- is acutely short of funds. Even if those enterprises were set up to launder money, operational costs and a healthy cash-flow are still vital for 카지노 바카라ir survival. And, as for 카지노 바카라 restaurants, 카지노 바카라ir main customers were South Korean tourists looking for a somewhat rare, comfort food from 카지노 바카라 isolated North of 카지노 바카라 country. Thanks to 카지노 바카라 global economic crisis, not only has 카지노 바카라 tourist traffic from South Korea slowed, 카지노 바카라 fall in 카지노 바카라 value of won has also reduced 카지노 바카라ir buying power.
Bertil Lintner is a Swedish journalist based in Thailand and 카지노 바카라 author of several works on Asia, including "Blood Bro카지노 바카라rs: 카지노 바카라 Criminal Underworld of Asia" and "Great Leader, Dear Leader: Demystifying North Korea under 카지노 바카라 Kim Clan."
