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N.Korea’s Special Economic Zone trade fair starts August 8

Stricter sanctions environment has not affected interest, though some businesses have left Rason

North Korea’s annual trade fair in Rason will take place for three days from August 8, the Paekdu Cultural Exchange announced on Friday.

The sixth iteration of the trade fair will be in the Rason special economic zone (SEZ), which is around an hour’s drive from the Quenhe/Wonjong (Chinese/DPRK) border-crossing checkpoint.

“The exhibition will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and will house over 120 booths displaying electronic equipment, services, light industry products, housewares, processed fish and agricultural products, local food and beverages, and traditional alcohols,” the fair’s announcement page reads.

The event is organized by the