Update: 7:54pm KT -- This article has been updated to emphasize the connection between Kaesong Koryo Insam Trading Corporation and the U.N. sanctioned Daesong General Trading Corporation
After a buzzing debut across international headlines, the idea of an inter-Korean barter deal may be on the brink of collapse: South Korean authorities are currently exploring whether the potential deal could be linked to sanctioned North Korean entities.
Update: 7:54pm KT -- This article has been updated to emphasize the connection between Kaesong Koryo Insam Trading Corporation and the U.N. sanctioned Daesong General Trading Corporation
After a buzzing debut across international headlines, the idea of an inter-Korean barter deal may be on the brink of collapse: South Korean authorities are currently exploring whether the potential deal could be linked to sanctioned North Korean entities.
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