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Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji was a senior NK News correspondent based in Seoul. She previously worked for Reuters TV.
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News N. Korea launches e-commerce site with preorder services, payment on deliveryUnphasan is one of many intranet-based shopping platforms launched in DPRK in the past year North Korea has launched a new e-commerce website entitled “Unphasan”, equipped with new services such as preordering and payment on delivery, state-run outlet Arirang-Meari reported last week. The online store, set up by the Unphasan IT Exchange Company, will “actively push ahead with the vitalization of e-commerce and the diversification of the knowledge economy in accordance with the demands of the real world,” according to the report. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |