Tag: marketing
Marketing revolution: N. Korean companies pitch privacy protection and free installation...
Text message ads sent through smartphones are booming in North Korea, with users receiving over 10 commercial messages a day as companies compete to...
The price of prestige: When UNESCO recognition becomes a tool for...
UNESCO's recent decision to inscribe North Korea's Mount Kumgang as a World Heritage site represents a deeply troubling intersection of international diplomacy and authoritarian...
N. Korean cosmetics factory targets Chinese market with custom products
North Korea's Sinuiju Cosmetics Factory is ramping up efforts to break into the Chinese market. While the company is tailoring its cosmetic products and...
Kim Jong Un’s favorite cigarettes command premium prices in China
North Korean cigarettes known as "7.27" — favored by leader Kim Jong Un — are gaining popularity in parts of China's Liaoning province despite...
N. Korea, Chinese firm meet to boost ginseng liquor sales
As North Korea quietly works to expand exports to China, representatives from a Chinese company selling North Korean Kaesong Koryo Ginseng Liquor and a...
Unjong Tea: N. Korea’s luxury beverage popular among young people
Unjong Tea, North Korea's leading tea drink, has gained considerable popularity among young students due to the variety of products available and aggressive marketing...
Online searches for Kim Ju Ae spike after N. Korean news...
Online searches for "Kim Ju Ae" spiked after Rodong Sinmun, North Korea’s most prominent newspaper, recently published an article about North Korean leader Kim...
N. Korea’s leadership uses “patriotic marketing” to inspire patriotism among public
North Korea is revving up its “patriotic marketing,” promoting the supposed popularity among North Koreans of t-shirts emblazoned with the North Korean flag. This...
