Government
August 18, 2017
President Trump's administration and the DPRK leadership have traded threats over the past two months. Image credit: Gage Skidmore via Flickr
By Danny Parisi
Luxury is an international industry with participants from many countries, so geopolitical tensions such as those that have been heating up between the United States and North Korea can be a major concern for luxury businesses and consumers.
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