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June 07, 2025Jun 07, 2025
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Major DPRK conglomerate targets Russian market with wide-ranging trademark bid

Ragwon Trading Corp. eyes export of growth enhancers, beverages and hygiene products, after years operating in Far East

A major North Korean conglomerate is looking to secure brand protection in Russia, NK News analysis of official records shows, as it eyes exports of “biostimulants for plants,” beverages and hygiene products.

Ragwon Trading Corporation filed a trademark application with Russian authorities in late April, according to documents from the Federal Service for Intellectual Property (Rospatent), years after the company first established a foothold in Russia’s Far East.

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