N. Korean trade officials face political pressure to boost performance

N. Korean trade officials face political pressure to boost performance

North Korean authorities have gathered Pyongyang’s trade officials to pressure them into raising state quotas for the second half of the year. This was no mere demand for results, but intense pressure for trade officials to prove their political loyalty. “For two days on Aug. 13 and 14, the trade management bureau of Pyongyang’s people’s committee hosted a meeting attended by many officials from… Source