A Beijing law firm has announced plans to open an office in Pyongyang in the first half of 2024, a move that would make it the first Chinese firm to operate in the country.

But one expert warned that the services Jingsh plans to offer in North Korea will likely run afoul of international sanctions on the DPRK’s weapons program.

Jingsh Law Firm — a major Chinese legal enterprise that says it employs 3,500 lawyers in 54 offices — stated in a press releaseon Friday that it plans to open an office in Pyongyang as part of a broader