North Korean foreign minister totes $3.5K luxury handbag during China trip



News North Korean foreign minister totes $3.5K luxury handbag during China trip Choe Son Hui and other top officials often carry expensive goods despite regime warnings against capitalist consumption David Choi October 26, 2026 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui (far right) carries a Yves Saint Laurent handbag at the new bridge between North Korea and China. \| Image: KCTV (Oct. 25, 2026), edited by NK News North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui appeared toting a handbag worth over $3,500 during a trip to China on Saturday, despite sanctions prohibiting the export of luxury goods to the regime and state media warnings against capitalist consumption. Choe carried a black bag resembling a Yves Saint Laurent’s (YSL) Sac de Jour while accompanying North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his one-day trip to the Chinese border city of Dandong, according to Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) photos and Korean Central Television footage released Sunday. The leather bag designed in France and made in Italy retails for $3,550, © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Have follow-up questions? Ask NK PRO's Intelligence Suite to learn more. What are the main channels North Korean officials use to acquire luxury goods despite sanctions and official anti-capitalist messaging? This question is generated by AI and could contain mistakes. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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North Korean foreign minister totes $3.5K luxury handbag during China trip

Choe Son Hui and other top officials often carry expensive goods despite regime warnings against capitalist consumption

David Choi October 26, 2026

North Korean foreign minister totes $3.5K luxury handbag during China trip

North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui (far right) carries a Yves Saint Laurent handbag at the new bridge between North Korea and China. | Image: KCTV (Oct. 25, 2026), edited by NK News

North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui appeared toting a handbag worth over $3,500 during a trip to China on Saturday, despite sanctions prohibiting the export of luxury goods to the regime and state media warnings against capitalist consumption.

Choe carried a black bag resembling a Yves Saint Laurent’s (YSL) Sac de Jour while accompanying North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his one-day trip to the Chinese border city of Dandong, according to Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) photos and Korean Central Television footage released Sunday.

The leather bag designed in France and made in Italy retails for $3,550,

North Korean foreign minister totes $3.5K luxury handbag during China trip

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