[Chad_the_Impaler]

More likely: North Korea sells gold to make up for shortfall from (No. 2) Jang’s cancelled China networks.

[VanShuyten]

“More likely: North Korea sells gold to make up for shortfall from (No. 2) Jang’s cancelled China networks.”

And to pay for the extra food for the troops of the two generals that just got executed.
With any luck, it will turn out just like when the Romans paid off the Germanic troops.