From hairy crabs to shrimp: Yanbian's thriving trade in North Korean seafood



Evergreen From hairy crabs to shrimp: Yanbian’s thriving trade in North Korean seafood Traders say demand remains high, even if DPRK-sourced produce doesn't come as cheap as it once did Mark Robertson July 31, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News This is the second of two articles exploring the North Korean goods available for sale in Yanbian. You can read part one here. In his store in a quiet side street a short distance from Hunchun’s main commercial district, Mr. Kou leans on one of his large freezers in a leisurely manner, his shirt rolled up to his chest in a traditional northern Chinese practice for keeping cool in the summer. It is morning, a quiet time of day for traders of North Korean seafood, and so he has time to chat. This is the second of two articles exploring the North Korean goods available for sale in Yanbian. You can read part one here. In his store in a quiet side street a short distance from Hunchun’s main commercial district, Mr. Kou leans on one of his large freezers in a leisurely manner, his shirt rolled up to his chest in a traditional northern Chinese practice for keeping cool in the summer. It is morning, a quiet time of day for traders of North Korean seafood, and so he has time to chat. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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From hairy crabs to shrimp: Yanbian’s thriving trade in North Korean seafood

Traders say demand remains high, even if DPRK-sourced produce doesn't come as cheap as it once did

Mark Robertson July 31, 2017

From hairy crabs to shrimp: Yanbian’s thriving trade in North Korean seafood

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This is the second of two articles exploring the North Korean goods available for sale in Yanbian. You can read part one here.

In his store in a quiet side street a short distance from Hunchun’s main commercial district, Mr. Kou leans on one of his large freezers in a leisurely manner, his shirt rolled up to his chest in a traditional northern Chinese practice for keeping cool in the summer. It is morning, a quiet time of day for traders of North Korean seafood, and so he has time to chat.

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