Fur coats and strength pills: North Korea's curious exports



Investigations Fur coats and strength pills: North Korea’s curious exports A fur coat company and pills with remarkable benefits featured in DPRK's Foreign Trade Magazine Leo Byrne June 9, 2015 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Foreign Trade Magazine Fur coats and pills that claim to increase strength are among some of North Korea’s more unusual exports, according to the most recent issue of Foreign Trade magazine, a publication which covers DPRK companies looking to sell their products abroad. The magazine has a two-page spread featuring the Taehung Fur Trading Corporation, a North Korean company which makes leather, fur garments and artificial furs for export, claiming to have shipped its products to “Asia and Europe.” Fur coats and pills that claim to increase strength are among some of North Korea’s more unusual exports, according to the most recent issue of Foreign Trade magazine, a publication which covers DPRK companies looking to sell their products abroad. The magazine has a two-page spread featuring the Taehung Fur Trading Corporation, a North Korean company which makes leather, fur garments and artificial furs for export, claiming to have shipped its products to “Asia and Europe.” 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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Fur coats and strength pills: North Korea’s curious exports

A fur coat company and pills with remarkable benefits featured in DPRK's Foreign Trade Magazine

Leo Byrne June 9, 2015

Fur coats and strength pills: North Korea’s curious exports

Foreign Trade Magazine

Fur coats and pills that claim to increase strength are among some of North Korea’s more unusual exports, according to the most recent issue of Foreign Trade magazine, a publication which covers DPRK companies looking to sell their products abroad.

The magazine has a two-page spread featuring the Taehung Fur Trading Corporation, a North Korean company which makes leather, fur garments and artificial furs for export, claiming to have shipped its products to “Asia and Europe.”

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