A trade company affiliated with North Korean state airline Air Koryo showcased a recently expanded soft drink line – including what appears to be a new Coca Cola-style product – at the Rason Trade Fair in August, pictures obtained by NK News show.

The “Korea Hanggong Trading Company” promoted the products in an outside tented area featuring free samples of the new drinks and a large external advertisement board. A product information stand was also present at the fair itself, the photos reveal.

“It is the first time they showed up so prominently, I don’t think there has been any activity