Source:  The New York Times

Kim Jong-Un frequently shows off the luxury Mercedes he has obtained in open defiance of U.N. sanctions intended to ban luxury goods from North Korea.

Using shipping data, corporate records, satellite imagery, and interviews, The New York Times tracks the circuitous routes that North Korea uses to import illicit goods.

Watch “How Kim Jong-Un Gets His $500,000 Mercedes” above and read the story at The New York Times.

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