From the moment in 2012. Kim Jong-un took charge of North Korea, North Korea has spent more than $ 4 billion on expensive cars, watches and jewelry. Such conclusions were reached by the South Korean politician Yoon Sang-hyun, based on the data of the customs service of China, reports the Chosun Ilbo.. According to the source, luxury items were bought for Kim and his relatives, as well as gifts for the ruling elite of North Korea.. Last year alone, Pyongyang, in spite of international sanctions, lowered $ 640 to luxury goods.. 8 million, equivalent to 17.8% of total DPRK imports from the PRC. As Yoon notes, from 2012 to 2017. North Korea spent $ 2 billion on electronics, $ 1.4 billion on luxury cars, $ 165 million on alcohol, $ 52.5 million on cosmetics and perfumery, $ 49 million on watches, $ 47 million on fur coats, $ 7.11 million on jewelry. It is known that Kim recently acquired bulletproof Mercedes-Benz and Rolls-Royce, and luxury cars and watches are the most popular gifts that the leader makes to his loyal apparatchiks.. If the DPRK spent the money that went on expensive goods to buy rice on the international market, it could buy 1.65 million tons of rice, more than 2 times than a starving country needs, Yun said. According to the politician, the shortage of food in North Korea is not due to the sanctions of the international community, but due to the fact that Kim Jong-un is not willing to feed his own people..