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North Korean cosmetics makers becomes latest firm looking to sell beer in Russia

Korea Thaesong registers trademark with Russian authorities, though it's unclear if they maintain brewing facilities

A North Korean company best known for making cosmetics has set its eyes on the Russian beer market, official trademarks documents show, becoming the latest in a series of suppliers looking to sell brews to the DPRK’s military ally.

Korea Thaesong Trading Company applied to register its brand in Russia on Aug. 19, according to the intellectual property watchdog Rospatent, with the firm submitting a logo representing the word star (별) written in Korean.