COSMETICS PRODUCTION IS DEVELOPING IN NORTH KOREA, WESTERN EXPERTS AGREE
February 1st, 2013
WHILE it is always sensible to handle reports emerging from North Korea with care, it appears undeniable that the country does manufacture cosmetics and other personal care products and could, if current hopes of liberalisation are ultimately realised, become a new market for international players.Of course, this is not a country known for encouraging its citizens to express much individuality, and diplomatic reports have even documented North Koreans resorting to purchasing Chinese detergents and laundry liquid on the black market. But late last year the ...
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