South Korea's government-run Korea Development Institute (KDI) has said mineral trades between North Korea and China remain a "cash cow" for Pyongyang despite tough sanctions, in a report released on Tuesday.
Trade flows of mineral resources accounted for 53.6% of the North’s total trade volume to China in the first half of 2016, KDI reported, based on statistics from the Korea International Trade Association (KITA).
South Korea's government-run Korea Development Institute (KDI) has said mineral trades between North Korea and China remain a "cash cow" for Pyongyang despite tough sanctions, in a report released on Tuesday.
Trade flows of mineral resources accounted for 53.6% of the North’s total trade volume to China in the first half of 2016, KDI reported, based on statistics from the Korea International Trade Association (KITA).
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