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Ole Jakob Skåtun
Ole Jakob Skåtun is a freelance journalist. In addition to reporting on Korean affairs for newspapers in his native Norway, his previous work also includes freelance work from Russia.
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Evergreen Western ski companies distance themselves from North KoreaIn many cases North Korea contacted ski companies directly, only to face rejection Four Western ski equipment manufacturers have told NK News they had no involvement in the supply of equipment to North Korea's recently built Masikryong ski resort, suggesting third party sellers in China and Russia may have been responsible. But three of the companies said they were approached by North Korean representatives attempting to purchase the equipment directly, in some cases as far back as in 2012. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |