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SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's decision to test a nuclear weapon may mean no more French wines and spirits for the Dear Leader or jet skis for his beloved sons.


The United Nations is moving closer to imposing sanctions on North Korea for its announced nuclear test on Monday that include steps to hit the Stalinist state's nuclear and missile programs as well as keeping luxury goods away from its leaders.


"In a country as impoverished as North Korea, luxury goods are a key currency that keep the elite happy and reward those who win the favor of its leaders," said a South Korean government official, who asked not to be identified.


No one enjoys luxury goods more than paramount leader Kim Jong-il, who boasts the country's finest wine cellar with space for 10,000 bottles.

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/international_korea_north_luxury_dc

[Anyone have some cognac? I'll trade some nukes for it. LOL]
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One soldier told him later: "Sir, three years ago before I joined the army, I never thought I'd say 'That damn marijuana'."

[cdninkorea]

The guy that wrote this book:
[img]http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/0465011020.01._SCTZZZZZZZ[/img]
said something similar: that the right luxury item greasing the right palm will get you damn near anything. He says that nothing is held in higher esteem as a bribe than a Seiko watch.

Edit: why didn't the picture work? I clicked on the "Img" tab at the top, pasted the URL, then pushed the "Img" tab again. What the hell?