North Korea scrambles for raw materials to revive light industry

2026-03-12 - 14:13

Two North Korean trade bureaus are scrambling to source raw materials as part of a state-driven push to revitalize the country’s light industry sector. A source in South Pyongan province told Daily NK on Wednesday that the Rakwon Trade Guidance Bureau and the Ponghwa Trade Bureau received urgent cabinet orders on March 1 to secure raw materials. The directive follows commitments made at the... Source