[gaius]

Credit rating is nothing new, be it for people, corporations or even countries

See https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songbun

[nielsbot]

I learned something. Thanks. Was there a similar system in East Germany and elsewhere or is this uniquely North Korean?

[gaius]

I think the level of stratification is unique to North Korea. They did this with a traditional bureaucracy too. Imagine what they could do with modern tech. Well, that's what China will do...

[nielsbot]

...and maybe NK too