April 19, 2024
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Another new international foodstuffs exhibition wraps up in Pyongyang

Chinese companies once again dominate foreign participation while North Koreans show off health supplements, beverages

The first “Pyongyang International Agriculture and Foodstuff Exhibition” took place this week, according to North Korean state media, the second expo of its kind in recent weeks and one which, again, saw primarily Chinese and domestic companies displaying their goods. 

Opening at the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium on Monday and running through Thursday, the event is hosting booths from “over 60 companies of different countries including the DPRK and China,” the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported

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