North Korea is seeking international participants for three trade fairs to be held in 2019, a brochure recently obtained by NK Pro shows, amid a growing focus by Pyongyang to spotlight economic opportunities for foreign companies in face of global sanctions.

Details surrounding 2019’s two biannual Pyongyang International Trade Fairs (PITF) are spotlighted in the document, published by the Korea External Economic Exchange Association, as well as North Korea’s second ever “green building materials and furniture” exhibition.

“PITF holding amid worldwide concern will be further expanded and developed into an assemblage of international trade to