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What can we learn from each country?

The BeeVi toilet at a university in Ulsan is connected to a lab that breaks down waste into methane. The methane then powers a gas stove, hot-water boiler and other items in the lab. Students who use the loo are given credits, which can be exchanged for snacks, coffee and even books on campus.

The economy of North Korea is a centrally planned system, where the role of market allocation schemes is limited, although increasing.

Kim Jong-un is a North Korean politician. He has been Supreme Leader of North Korea since 2011 and Chairman (previously called first secretary) of the Workers’ Party of Korea since 2012. Kim is the second child of Kim Jong-il (1941–2011) and Ko Yong-hui (1952–2004).