South publishes 2005 DPRK trade figures

From the Associated Press and Yonhap: North Korea’s trade volume with foreign countries, excluding South Korea, rose marginally last year to reach its highest figure since 1991.  Trade is up 5% to $3 billion. The figure doesn’t include inter-Korean trade, which is considered “exchanges between the same ethnic group,” KOTRA said. The [southern] Bank of Korea … Continue reading South publishes 2005 DPRK trade figures