Foreign Trade Ministry merged, renamed Ministry of External Economic Affairs



News Foreign Trade Ministry merged, renamed Ministry of External Economic Affairs Little information given in state media, but experts suggest continued fallout from Jang purge June 19, 2014 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON 2014-06-07-01-01 - Prachatai - CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 North Korea has renamed the Ministry of Foreign Trade, reorganizing and merging it into the Ministry of External Economic Affairs, state media said Wednesday. The state-run Korean Central News Agency announced that the Joint Venture and Investment Commission of the DPRK (JVIC) and the State Economic Development Commission (SEDC) would be merged with the ministry following the move. North Korea has renamed the Ministry of Foreign Trade, reorganizing and merging it into the Ministry of External Economic Affairs, state media said Wednesday. The state-run Korean Central News Agency announced that the Joint Venture and Investment Commission of the DPRK (JVIC) and the State Economic Development Commission (SEDC) would be merged with the ministry following the move. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Foreign Trade Ministry merged, renamed Ministry of External Economic Affairs

Little information given in state media, but experts suggest continued fallout from Jang purge

June 19, 2014

Foreign Trade Ministry merged, renamed Ministry of External Economic Affairs

2014-06-07-01-01 - Prachatai - CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

North Korea has renamed the Ministry of Foreign Trade, reorganizing and merging it into the Ministry of External Economic Affairs, state media said Wednesday.

The state-run Korean Central News Agency announced that the Joint Venture and Investment Commission of the DPRK (JVIC) and the State Economic Development Commission (SEDC) would be merged with the ministry following the move.

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