North Korean authorities are importing expensive gifts to hand out to cadres during several national holidays in February, Daily NK has learned.<\/p>\n
According to a Daily NK source in China on Wednesday, North Korean authorities have been using freight trains to import large amounts of wine during the month of January.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n While Chilean wine accounts for most of the imports, there are also wines from France and Australia.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Although the prices of the wines differ, most are about RMB 400 to 500 (about USD 58 to 73), making them somewhat pricey even in China.<\/span><\/p>\n Freight trains traveling between China and North Korea are also carrying other kinds of high-end alcohol, including whisky and vodka.<\/span><\/p>\n