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Subin Kim
Subin Kim is an NK News contributor based in Seoul, South Korea. He translated Lankov's The Real North Korea into Korean and is a reserve air defense artillery lieutenant in the Republic of Korea Air Force.
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News N. Korea cracks down on counterfeit products in market: ReportReport says authorities are levying taxes on wholesalers, expert argues otherwise North Korea has started to crack down on counterfeit goods in its unofficial markets, Radio Free Asia reported on Thursday. "[The authorities] are now extensively cracking down on fake products in the market," a source from Chagang Province was quoted as saying. "The crackdown is focused on food products for now but they have announced they will do so on consumer products." © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |