“Added to the disaster of North Korea’s command economy is an ongoing heat wave that has devastated crops, persistent electricity shortages , and sanctions that are—more often than not—enforced by Russia and China. Kim has implemented a limited number of reforms, such as switching from communal farms to family ones. North Korea has also allowed some limited competition, private property, and at times ignores black markets out a grudging nod to the reality of supply and demand. But in the face of sanctions and the inefficiencies of communism, these meager changes are not enough.” Read more here.
John Dale Grover 