(15 May 2025)
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Pyongyang, North Korea – 15 May 2025
1. Wide exterior of Central Youth Hall, venue of international trade fair
2. Wide of entrance with sign in Korean and English “The 23rd Pyongyang Spring International Trade Fair”
3. Wide of inside trade fair
4. Mid of Korea International Exhibition Company Section Head Baek Jin Sok looking at a booth
5. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Baek Jin Sok, Korea International Exhibition Company section head:
“The 23rd Pyongyang Spring International Trade Fair has the theme of ‘for common development and prosperity.’ It’s got more than 32,000 commodities on show, of 1,000 different kinds, produced in many countries, like our country, Russia, China, Thailand, and Mongolia.”
6. Various of booths
7. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Baek Jin Sok, Korea International Exhibition Company section head:
“The special feature of this trade fair, which makes it different from the 16th Autumn International Trade Fair that was held last year, is that there are lots of products which are recognized as well-known and renowned at this trade fair.”
8. Wide of North Korean Mangyong Trading Company booth with mobile phones on display
9. Various of people looking at mobile phones at Mangyong Trading Company booth
10. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Pak Hye Gyong, Korea Mangyong Trading Company researcher:
“Our Mangyong Trading Company is showing more than 10 kinds of excellent intelligent and functional mobile phones like these at this trade fair, like the model called Jindallae-12”
11. Wide of phones
12. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Pak Hye Gyong, Korea Mangyong Trading Company researcher:
“Among the mobiles, the Jindallae 12 is refined in appearance and really good for its hardware like its camera, and the newest operating system Mujigae, and other apps with artificial intelligence were introduced to serve to the maximum the convenience of the users, thus it is enjoying the popularity of the visitors.”
13. Various of phones on display
14. Wide of booth for Korean company Ryongaksan showing its bath and body products
15. Ryongaksan company researcher Ri Ju Hyok talking with colleague
16. SOUNDBITE (Korean) Ri Ju Hyok, Ryongaksan Soap Factory researcher:
“Our Ryongaksan Soap factory is showing several essential soap products such as body soft soap, clothes soft soap, detergent, soap powder, shampoo and conditioner at this trade fair. Especially the shampoo and conditioner are much better than before in keeping hair shiny, preventing any skin damage, and preserving moisture and nourishing the hair.”
17. Various of trade fair with people looking at shampoo and home cupboards
STORYLINE:
Sanctions-hit North Korea staged its first international Spring trade fair after the coronavirus pandemic this week.
The event, officially called ‘The 23rd Pyongyang Spring International Trade Fair,’ runs from Monday 12 May to Friday 16 May.
Before the pandemic, the fair was an annual event for decades. Chinese companies used to take up most of the booths, selling everything from bras and computers to microwaves. And the North Korean people who could get in, would pull out U.S. dollars to buy.
This time, the venue is different, and it’s not clear who is there. The North Korean official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said that companies from Russia, China, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Mongolia, and Thailand took part. But it was not possible to see what they are trying to sell.
Instead, North Korean authorities wanted to highlight their new smartphones, and their new shampoo and skin care products.
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