Analysis In pictures: Foreign and joint ventures at the Pyongyang International Trade Fair 2017Numerous international businesses were seen at PITF, selling everything from health supplements to cigars This is the second part of a two-part photo series on the Pyongyang International Trade Fair (PITF) 2017. You can see part one here. North Korea’s Pyongyang International Trade Fair, which finished on May 25, saw some 200 companies showing off their products and services. And while the majority were domestic, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that “many foreign companies from Belarus, China, Iran, Italy, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cuba and Taipei” also took part. Some businesses hailed from long-time North Korean allies: Cuba, China, Vietnam, and Iran, among others. In that same KCNA report, Arsalan Ghasemi © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |