Why Seoul's dream to barter for North Korean booze may soon fall apart



News Why Seoul’s dream to barter for North Korean booze may soon fall apart If supply chains involve previously sanctioned entities, then even barter trade would be blocked by U.N. sanctions Jeongmin Kim \| Min Chao Choy August 24, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News Update: 7:54pm KT -- This article has been updated to emphasize the connection between Kaesong Koryo Insam Trading Corporation and the U.N. sanctioned Daesong General Trading Corporation After a buzzing debut across international headlines, the idea of an inter-Korean barter deal may be on the brink of collapse: South Korean authorities are currently exploring whether the potential deal could be linked to sanctioned North Korean entities. Update: 7:54pm KT -- This article has been updated to emphasize the connection between Kaesong Koryo Insam Trading Corporation and the U.N. sanctioned Daesong General Trading Corporation After a buzzing debut across international headlines, the idea of an inter-Korean barter deal may be on the brink of collapse: South Korean authorities are currently exploring whether the potential deal could be linked to sanctioned North Korean entities. 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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Why Seoul’s dream to barter for North Korean booze may soon fall apart

If supply chains involve previously sanctioned entities, then even barter trade would be blocked by U.N. sanctions

Jeongmin Kim | Min Chao Choy August 24, 2020

Why Seoul’s dream to barter for North Korean booze may soon fall apart

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Update: 7:54pm KT -- This article has been updated to emphasize the connection between Kaesong Koryo Insam Trading Corporation and the U.N. sanctioned Daesong General Trading Corporation

After a buzzing debut across international headlines, the idea of an inter-Korean barter deal may be on the brink of collapse: South Korean authorities are currently exploring whether the potential deal could be linked to sanctioned North Korean entities.

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