North Korean leaders enjoy some of the most luxurious items money has to offer, even after facing a number of international sanctions. These sanctions essentially prevent many countries from importing goods into North Korea. So how does North Korea obtain all these goods? In this episode of Xplained we take a closer look at how North Korea smuggles cars and other luxury goods.

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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars -    / @rollsroycecars  
Auto Analiza -    / @autoanaliza  
Armoredvehicles -    / @armoredvehicles  
Mercedes-Benz -    / @mercedesbenz  
Daily Mail -    / @dailymail  
Global News -    / @globalnews  
EuroNews -    / @euronews  
KCNA - The Guardian -    / @guardiannews  
Reuters -    / @reuters  
KOREA NOW -    / @koreanowyna  
CNN -    / @cnn  
National Geographic -    / @natgeo  
60 Minutes Australia -    / @60minutesau  
Mercedes-Benz of Scottsdale -    / @mercedesscottsdale  
Cosco Shipping - Xiaojie FaN -    / @fanxiaojie  
Mimshad Hossain -    / @mimshadhossain4018  
The New York Times -    / @nytimes  
Royal Bengal Aviation -    / @royalbengalaviation  
Discovery Australia -    / @discoveryaustralia