Who is so bold to rob in North Korea, and what they rob is national property: gold! According to a report by Radio Free Asia, in mid-November a batch of 200 kilograms of gold bars was snatched by three masked robbers during the delivery process, worth as much as US$12 million (approximately NT$360 million). North Korean sources revealed that the batch of gold was manufactured in a factory in North Pyongan Province. In mid-November, two armed soldiers escorted the batch of gold to Pyongyang, but they were stopped on the No. 1 National Highway from Sinuiju to Pyongyang. The robbers made a surprise attack, and it is currently suspected that veterans of the North Pyongan Special Forces committed the crime. After hearing the news, the North Korean authorities immediately declared a state of emergency in border cities such as Sinuiju and Hyesan, deployed a large number of personnel to search and investigate, and distributed leaflets to prevent the robbers from absconding. The pamphlet peruses: "In the event that you see somebody holding gold or inquisitive about the circumstance of a gold sneaking boat, kindly report it right away." North Korea produces 2-4 metric tons of gold on its own every year, most of which are sent to the mysterious Room 39, which manages the funds of the Workers' Party, and the rest is sent to the Central Bank of North Korea. It is understood that in North Korea, gold cannot be traded, so the robbed gold may be shipped to China to find buyers. Dare to move on the head of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, many North Koreans regard these robbers as heroes. Radio Free Asia reported that the North Korean authorities were laughed at because the government only cared about hoarding gold but did not come to help the poor. less than people".