April 26, 2024
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Pyongyang international trade fair wraps up with 250+ companies present

Majority of foreign participants from East and Southeast Asia, Choson Sinbo reports

The four-day 12th Pyongyang Autumn International Trade Fair finished on September 8, with more than 280 foreign and domestic companies having taken part, according to the North’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

North Korea’s state media outlets didn’t specify the percentage or the number of the participating foreign companies. But 15 countries including Malaysia, Mongolia, Singapore, China, Thailand, Iran, Indonesia, Vietnam, Germany, Russia, Italy, Cuba, New Zealand, Australia and Taiwan took part.

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