North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has raked in as much as $22 billion in foreign earnings from 2022 to 2025, according to a Bloomberg Economics analysis. That represents a 400% rise in revenues from the previous four-year period despite sweeping global sanctions. So how did Kim do it, and why is a richer North Korea an even bigger concern for the world? Read more: Kim Jong Un Flouted Sanctions to Amass $22 Billion Windfall bloomberg.com/graphics/2026-north-korea-windfall 00:00 Introduction 01:55 Recent economic growth 03:48 Geopolitical landscape 05:21 Crypto thefts 06:14 Trade with China 07:03 Arms sales to Russia 09:22 Regime survival #NorthKorea #KimJongUn -------- Like this video? Subscribe: youtube.com/Bloomberg?sub_confirmation=1 Get unlimited access to Bloomberg.com for just $1.99 your first month: bloomberg.com/subscriptions?in_source=YoutubeOriginals Bloomberg Originals offers bold takes for curious minds on today’s biggest topics. ...