CHINESE yuan, US dollars, euros and tea bags. Money can come in many forms in North Korea, but as a foreign visitor, you’ll probably never even see a local banknote, let alone use one.
Pretty much any hard currency is welcome in a country with anaemic foreign reserves. Tourists, although few in number, represent a valuable cash source.
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