Nuclear-armed North Korea has been under heavy sanctions for years but there is little sign of any effect on the elite in Pyongyang, who enjoy unfettered access to upmarket cars and consumer goods.
The economy of the isolated North - where famine killed hundreds of thousands in the 1990s - is widely believed to be battered and stuttering, but the luxury shops of the showcase capital tell a different story.
According to expatriates living in the city, there are ever more cars on the roads and traffic in the centre is increasingly busy.
Many vehicles are old, but the number of newer Mercedes, BMW, Lexus, Toyota and Land Rover models is on the rise. Full story...
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The economy of the isolated North - where famine killed hundreds of thousands in the 1990s - is widely believed to be battered and stuttering, but the luxury shops of the showcase capital tell a different story.
According to expatriates living in the city, there are ever more cars on the roads and traffic in the centre is increasingly busy.
Many vehicles are old, but the number of newer Mercedes, BMW, Lexus, Toyota and Land Rover models is on the rise. Full story...
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