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  • She was sanguine because the real North Korean economy, as described by recent defectors, now centres on markets - called jangmadang - that are increasingly fuelled by income from mountainside allotments and kitchen gardens, like Mrs. Choi's. h4 class="regseriflbl large"More related to this story

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed CHRISTIAN OLIVER 2011

  • The source added, "In a situation where selling on the jangmadang is a prerequisite to earning a living, you can only suffer losses if you are chosen to work on construction sites."

    North Korean Economy Watch 2010

  • "" I think the government tries to look the other way when it comes to jangmadang because that's the only place people can buy food and goods. ''

    Breaking The Ice 2008

  • Jiro Ishimaru, a freelance Japanese journalist, has documented something once only rumored to exist in North Korea: jangmadang, or black markets.

    Breaking The Ice 2008

  • The jangmadang suddenly ground to a halt for weeks in December, 2009, when he attempted a bold currency reform, lopping two zeros off each banknote.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed CHRISTIAN OLIVER 2011

  • Kim responded to the famine by launching some limited economic reforms, including the "jangmadang" or private markets for food and daily necessities that the state-run economy could no longer adequately provide.

    News 2011

  • Kim responded to the famine by launching some limited economic reforms, including the "jangmadang" or private markets for food and daily necessities that the state-run economy could no longer adequately provide.

    News 2011

  • "It is a good thing the jangmadang are open," the source told Daily NK, citing price rises caused by crackdowns.

    Channel NewsAsia Front Page News 2010

  • "It is just a matter of time before the jangmadang (markets) return to the pre-currency revaluation state."

    Channel NewsAsia Front Page News 2010

  • Another source reported that in the jangmadang practical trading had ceased, although rice was still on sale from traders dealing in the product from home.

    One Free Korea 2009

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