Two faces of Pyongyang: Trendy restaurants and hungry beggars highlight growing divide - Daily NK English

Two faces of Pyongyang: Trendy restaurants and hungry beggars highlight growing divide - Daily NK English

Homeless beggars have recently begun appearing in greater numbers around Pyongyang’s upscale restaurants. A Daily NK source in Pyongyang reported recently that as children of North Korea’s elite and wealthy families gather at high-end restaurants downtown, homeless beggars now arrive simultaneously to ask for help. According to the source, these upscale establishments in downtown Pyongyang are attracting customers by refreshing their menus with …