… that it takes a leftist web site, Alternet, to notice the rise of commerce and trade inside of North Korea? Private markets — once outlawed — are now encouraged. The Tongil Market in the middle of Pyongyang is a large space where vendors sell everything from Chinese electronics to hothouse tomatoes. Until recently off-limits to foreigners, Tongil now attracts non-Korean visitors such as Marcela Sandoval. … Private enterprise is taking place outside these markets as well, often involving middlemen known as “doekori.” These middlemen are now selling bicycles, cars, and any number of goods from the back of trucks. … Continue reading Why is it…