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North Korea has offered to pay some of its debt in ginseng. In these difficult economic times, is the barter system worth another look?

Strapped for cash, North Korea has offered to settle a $10 million debt to the Czech Republic by offering up massive amounts of the dietary supplement. Do you think this is a reasonable offer? What other offbeat international trade barters can you imagine? In these difficult economic times, is the barter system worth another look? added by: joshuaheller