Pyongyang Int’l Trade Fair
The 6th Pyongyang International Trade Fair kicked off on Oct. 18 and was covered by KCNA and Korea Central Television.
The event is being held at the Three Revolution Exhibition in Pyongyang and has attracted exhibitors from 17 countries. On show are “machine tools, electric and electronic equipment, vehicles, medicines, daily necessities and foodstuffs,” reported KCNA.
Among the companies in attendance are Haier, the Chinese home appliance maker, and the Deutsche Energie-Agentur (German Energy Agency).
Here are some views of the expo, courtesy of KRT:
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