Biography How Kim Jong-un Gets His $500,000 Mercedes Kim Jong-un frequently shows off the Mercedes he has obtained in open defiance of U.N. sanctions intended to ban luxury goods from North Korea. Using shipping data, corporate records, satellite imagery and interviews, our investigation tracks the circuitous routes used to import illicit goods. (Source: The New York Times) Share This Previous ArticleIs Murder in Your DNA? Next ArticleHow Black Americans were robbed of their land September 23, 2019