A vendor at the Pyongyang International Trade Fair (PITF) last week displayed neon-colored and LED-lit signs for shops, restaurants and even beauty salons, an indicator that entrepreneurship continues to grow in North Korea, analysts said.
The Korean-language displays were being offered by the Chonsuryong Tech Joint Venture (J/V), photos seen by NK News showed, with colorful and modern designs offering ready-to-go promotional equipment for food vendors offering sushi, charcoal-grilled bulgogi or bingsu "red beans shaved ice," among others.
A vendor at the Pyongyang International Trade Fair (PITF) last week displayed neon-colored and LED-lit signs for shops, restaurants and even beauty salons, an indicator that entrepreneurship continues to grow in North Korea, analysts said.
The Korean-language displays were being offered by the Chonsuryong Tech Joint Venture (J/V), photos seen by NK News showed, with colorful and modern designs offering ready-to-go promotional equipment for food vendors offering sushi, charcoal-grilled bulgogi or bingsu "red beans shaved ice," among others.
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