re: If we want to bring North Korea into 21st century, a human rights deal may be necessary

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we will provide access to the biggest economy on Earth with the finest capital it can produce

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Last year I read a book titled Confessions of an Economic Hit Man that was likely recommended by someone on PT and it has me thinking about the economic opportunities in DPRK for companies with nefarious intentions.

For those that haven't read it, the book is centered around US sponsored companies offering infrastructure investments in underdeveloped countries that are justified using "aggressive" commercial models and secured by US funding. When those commercials aren't realized and the debts cannot be repaid, the country becomes indebted to the US--the debt repaid using either available natural resources, or world wide influence, or a combination of both.

Who knows how the sudden access to Western Markets and the associated influx of Western capital will play out, but it will be very interesting to follow.