Tag: ginseng
North Korean banks ordered to round up idle currency amid economic...
North Korean authorities have ordered commercial banks to intensify efforts to collect idle local and foreign currency from the public. The directive, issued by...
N. Korea mandates shift from raw material to processed goods exports
North Korean authorities recently ordered trade agencies to shift from exporting raw materials to processed goods, causing significant disruption to regional trading companies that...
Satellite imagery shows production underway at Kaesong complex
I recently reviewed recent developments at the Kaesong Industrial Complex using satellite imagery. Thermal infrared data from NASA's Landsat-8 satellite was used to analyze...
N. Korean agricultural commission investigates ginseng farms near Kaesong
On Nov. 10, North Korea’s Agricultural Commission sent a team of investigators to conduct a two-week inspection of ginseng farms around the city of...
