Korea Sinhung Trading Corporation (Chosongul: 조선신흥무역총회사) is a trading company in Pyongyang, North Korea.[1] It is involved in seafood export and is also involved in the import of household appliances and furniture.[citation needed]The company registered the trademark "chotnun(첫눈,meaning first snow)"at the World Intellectual Property Organization in 2019.[2]

Korea Sinhung Trading
Chosŏn'gŭl
Hancha
Revised RomanizationJoseon sinheung muyeok chonghoesa
McCune–ReischauerChosŏn sinhŭng muyŏk chonghoesa

Names edit

Old korean names were Choson sinhungmuyok sangsa(조선신흥무역상사,朝鮮新興貿易商社,name in the early 2000s.), Choson sinhung muyok hoesa(조선신흥무역회사,朝鮮新興貿易會社), and many others.

Leadership edit

The company was led by Om Kyong Chol or Om Kwang Chol in the early 2010s, who is part of the North Korean secret police.[3]

Address edit

Tongan-dong Chung-guyok,Pyongyang.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Sinhung Trading Corp". MARITIME-DATABASE.COM. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  2. ^ "北신흥무역회사, WIPO에 국제상표 '첫눈' 등록 신청". Yonhap News Agency.
  3. ^ "보위부 엄경철, 일제 비밀수입 주도"". Yonhap News Agency. 2010-02-03.

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