Institute for Far Eastern Studies (IFES) The Pyongyang Essential Foodstuff Factory, important symbol of North Korea’s nationalized industrial sector, celebrated the 70th anniversary of its foundation on August 10, 2016. It was the first factory to come under state management following the adoption of the Major Industries Nationalization Law on the same day. The official … Continue reading Seventieth anniversary of ‘The Pyongyang Essential Foodstuff Factory’, symbol of nationalized industry