Seoul sees glimpses of free market in North

North Koreans are starting to form free markets and trade goods, a sign the planned economy is gradually accepting market forces. Could it lead to rapprochement?
November 08, 2017

A gradually change in theeconomic situation and emergence of a nascent market systems in North Korea could hold the key to improving inter-Korean relations, a senior official at South Korea’s Ministry of Unification said on Wednesday.

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