they spent all their money on weapons and let their people starve to death. western aid came pouring in for humantarian reasons - that's gratis, bud, not in exchange for kim-chee.
Only 60% of the 1.1 billion dollars given to North Korea since 1995 was for food. The other 40% went through their energy commission in exchange for a promise to not produce nuclear anything.
That ain't gratis.
only 60% of 1.1 billion??!?! I'll take that any day...gratis
anyway my original point was that NK spends their money on weapons, and then gets aid to support that habit. they choose to squander what little money they have, and let their people starve, and the west bails them out