Russia issued a license for a local company to import beer from China, not North Korea, contrary to reports in Russian and South Korean media.
The Russian business daily RBC reported on Tuesday that a company called Vostokbeertrade from the Far Eastern city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur received permission to import North Korean beer, citing the RusAccreditation government agency in charge of certifying goods.
Russia issued a license for a local company to import beer from China, not North Korea, contrary to reports in Russian and South Korean media.
The Russian business daily RBC reported on Tuesday that a company called Vostokbeertrade from the Far Eastern city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur received permission to import North Korean beer, citing the RusAccreditation government agency in charge of certifying goods.
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