North Korean restaurant in Mongolia still closed despite report on reopening



News North Korean restaurant in Mongolia still closed despite report on reopening NK News finds Pyongyang Baek Hwa Restaurant empty and in state of disrepair amid sanctions on DPRK overseas labor Chad O'Carroll July 30, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The sign for the Pyongyang Baek Hwa Restaurant outside the entrance \| Image: NK News A North Korea-linked restaurant in the Mongolian capital appeared to still be closed during an NK News visit this month, despite a recent report stating it reopened in contravention of U.N. sanctions prohibiting overseas labor and DPRK-related joint ventures. Pyongyang Papers, an anonymous blog that publishes information about alleged DPRK sanctions violations, reported in early June that the Pyongyang Baek Hwa Restaurant in Ulaanbaatar had reopened and that DPRK restaurant workers were “set to travel to Mongolia to work in the reopened restaurant.” A North Korea-linked restaurant in the Mongolian capital appeared to still be closed during an NK News visit this month, despite a recent report stating it reopened in contravention of U.N. sanctions prohibiting overseas labor and DPRK-related joint ventures. Pyongyang Papers, an anonymous blog that publishes information about alleged DPRK sanctions violations, reported in early June that the Pyongyang Baek Hwa Restaurant in Ulaanbaatar had reopened and that DPRK restaurant workers were “set to travel to Mongolia to work in the reopened restaurant.” Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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North Korean restaurant in Mongolia still closed despite report on reopening

NK News finds Pyongyang Baek Hwa Restaurant empty and in state of disrepair amid sanctions on DPRK overseas labor

Chad O'Carroll July 30, 2024

North Korean restaurant in Mongolia still closed despite report on reopening

The sign for the Pyongyang Baek Hwa Restaurant outside the entrance | Image: NK News

A North Korea-linked restaurant in the Mongolian capital appeared to still be closed during an NK News visit this month, despite a recent report stating it reopened in contravention of U.N. sanctions prohibiting overseas labor and DPRK-related joint ventures.

Pyongyang Papers, an anonymous blog that publishes information about alleged DPRK sanctions violations, reported in early June that the Pyongyang Baek Hwa Restaurant in Ulaanbaatar had reopened and that DPRK restaurant workers were “set to travel to Mongolia to work in the reopened restaurant.”

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