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Information related to the North Korea business sector
New international trade fair in DPRK’s Chongjin city kicked off on Monday: KCNA
In promotion materials, Chinese exhibition partner boasts of city’s untapped market, advantages over Rason
Russian refined oil exports to North Korea bounce back in August: data
Shipments follow a similar trend to last year, numbers provided to the 1718 Committee show
North Korea signs on to global intellectual property treaty: WIPO
World Intellectual Property Organization treaty covers local export products
Judge Juche: how North Korean front companies sell their software to the world
Difficulties in tracking sources of digital wares pose challenges to those complying with sanctions
North Korean reported oil imports up year on year: UN data
Though reported shipments are just a fraction of probable illicit inflows
Russian oil supplies to North Korea fell to yearly lows in July: UN data
Drop is similar to that which occurred last year, indicating a seasonal low
Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair (2019): The full exhibitor list
360 firms participating in this week’s expo – but who are they?
Chinese company offering “custom order” North Korean smartphones at Pyongyang fair
Similar ‘waterdrop notch’ phones also introduced by DPRK company at trade fair
Fall trade fair kicks off in Pyongyang with new high of 350+ firms participating
Chinese companies once again dominate international participation
Health, light industry goods dominated scaled-down 2019 Rason trade fair
Chinese company attendance lagged far behind presence at 2018 exhibition
