NKN 008 Currency Events In North Korea by NKNews.org Podcast published on 2014-08-31T02:27:06Z North Koreans have all but lost faith in their own currency, the (DPRK) Won. Instead, they are storing value in commodities or other "hard" currencies like the Dollar -- or, more frequently, the Chinese Yuan. Chris Green, of the web portal Daily NK, puts the eroding confidence in the North Korean notes into the context of government policies in recent years. Is it even possible anymore to resurrect the North Korean Won as a practical tool of trade? Genre North Korea