Foreign Trade of the DPRK
EditorYun Hyang Sim, An Hyang Suk[1]
PhotographerKang Chol Song, Jon Son Il[1]
CategoriesTrade magazine, foreign trade
FrequencyQuarterly
FormatA4,[2] 40–45 pages[3]
Online (PDF)
Circulation28,000 (1997)[3]
CompanyForeign Trade Publishing House
CountryNorth Korea
Based inSochon-dong, Sosong District, Pyongyang[4]
LanguageEnglish, Chinese, French, Japanese, Russian, Spanish
Websitewww.korean-books.com.kp/en/search/?page=periodic-trade Edit this at Wikidata
ISSN1727-916X
OCLC2349368

Foreign Trade of the DPRK is a North Korean magazine. It covers North Korean companies that are looking to export their products[5] and introduces their contact details.[6] The magazine is affiliated with the North Korean Committee for the Promotion of International Trade. It is published quarterly[7] by the Foreign Trade Publishing House of North Korea.[6] The magazine is published in English, Chinese, French, Japanese, Russian and Spanish.[8]

Companies and products

A 2011 South Korean analysis of the magazine's issues from a period of five years concluded that there are about 200 North Korean export companies in operation attempting to earn foreign currency. In reality, however, the number could be smaller since North Korean companies regularly change names in order to avoid sanctions.[9]

Some companies offer to produce goods according to buyers' specifications.[10] The magazine is known for promoting sometimes unusual products.[5] For instance, in 2013, the magazine advertised unauthorized Sesame Street Big Bird, Cookie Monster and Elmo plush animals manufactured by the Kyonghung Trading Corporation.[11] A 2015 issue promoted furs by the Taehung Fur Trading Corporation, despite there being no previous knowledge of North Korea's fur exports. The same issue also promoted a "cure-all" pill with vague descriptions of dosage and uncertain adherence to medicinal standards, likely aimed at the oriental medicine market in Asia.[9][failed verification]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Foreign Trade of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea" (PDF). Foreign Trade of the DPRK (1). 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  2. ^ Foreign trade of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. (Journal, magazine, 1900s). OCLC 2349368.
  3. ^ a b "Periodicals of DPRK". KCNA. 27 March 1997. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Korea, North (democratic People's Republic Of / North Korea) Travel and Tourism Directory". World Tourism Directory. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  5. ^ a b Byrne, Leo (9 June 2015). "Fur coats and strength pills: North Korea's curious exports". NK News. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  6. ^ a b Kogan Page, ed. (2003). Asia and Pacific Review 2003/04 (21st ed.). Kogan Page Publishers. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-7494-4063-3. Archived from the original on 27 November 2017.
  7. ^ "North Korea – Characteristics of Joint Ventures With Foreign Partners, 2004–2011" (PDF). Public Intelligence. Open Source Center. 1 March 2012. p. 10. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  8. ^ "Korea Publications Exchange Association Catalogue" (PDF). Korea Publications Exchange Association. 2003. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  9. ^ a b Kim Kwang-tae (17 August 2011). "N. Korea runs about 200 trading entities to earn foreign currency". Yonhap. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  10. ^ Goodman, David S. G. (10 April 2015). Communism and Reform in East Asia. Routledge Library Editions: Modern East and South East Asia. Routledge. pp. 73, 84. ISBN 978-1-317-45104-4. Archived from the original on 27 November 2017.
  11. ^ Boehler, Patrick (12 January 2013). "North Korea Plagiarizes Sesame Street". Time. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.

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