North Koreans prefer Trump to Clinton.

North Koreans hope that Trump will defeat Clinton in this year's US presidential election.

According to Yonhap, this information was obtained by journalist Keisuke Fukuda, an editor at the Japanese magazine Toyo Keizai, which specializes in reporting on North Korea, during his recent survey in North Korea.

Journalist Keisuke Fukuda stated, "North Korean officials and citizens are showing interest in the US presidential election and seem to be closely monitoring its outcome."

Mr. Fukuda made an eight-day trip to the North Korean cities of Pyongyang and Wonsan late last month. The Japanese journalist said that during this trip, he spoke with several North Koreans, including about the US presidential election.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Photo: YONHAP

These people said they hoped Trump would win the US presidential election "because if Trump wins, something will surely change."

“I met someone else who said that North Korea finds it easier to talk to Republicans than Democrats,” journalist Fukuda said. He added that another person was disappointed with Clinton, believing she showed little interest in North Korea.

In late June, North Korea's DPRK Today propaganda website published an article praising Trump as "a wise politician" and "a visionary presidential candidate" while calling Clinton "stupid."

Journalist Fukuda said he has visited North Korea six times this year and met with officials in various economic sectors. Prices for rice, oil, and other goods have remained stable at similar levels to last year. Meanwhile, food and essential goods imported from China have been almost entirely replaced by domestically produced products.

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