(Lucas : I had just posted about changes behind the scenes and here is an example of it from 13th September 2012 from the Daily Herald/AP – Thanks Rain!)
PYONGYANG, North Korea — Deep in the North Korean countryside, in remote villages that outsiders seldom reach, farmers are now said to be given nearly one-third of their harvests to sell at market prices. Collective farms are reportedly being reorganized into something closer to family farms. State propagandists are expounding the glories of change under the country’s new young leader.
In the rigidly planned economy of this Stalinist state, could this be the first flicker of reform?
A string of long-doubtful observers have become increasingly convinced that economic change is afoot, akin to China’s first flirtations with market reforms 30 years ago.
Read the whole story at : www.heraldextra.com link to original article www.soundofheart.org link to article
9/17/2012
Is North Korea Experimenting With Change? – 17 September 2012
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