One of North Korea’s most innovative breweries is looking to make its mark in the Russian beer sector, official documents show, the latest sign of deepening commercial ties between Pyongyang and Moscow.

Mangyongdae Kyonghung Food Factory will supply 4.5% “light pasteurized filtered carbonated beer” to the Kupol company based in Artem, a suburb of Vladivostok, according to Kupol’s import declaration filed with Russia’s Federal Service for Accreditation (FSA) this week.

Kyonghung has steadily emerged as a rival to the better-known Taedonggang beer, distinguishing itself with a wider variety of brews and innovative packaging. In 2020, the brand rolled outan