Ryonbong

Ryonbong
Hangul
조선련봉총회사
Hanja
朝鮮連峰總會社
RRJoseon ryeonbong chong hoesa
MRChosŏn ryŏnbong ch'ong hoesa

Ryonbong General Corp. (also known as Korea Ryonbong General Corporation, or Korea Yonbong General Corporation, or Lyongaksan General Trading Corporation (룡각산총무역회사)) is a North Korean government-owned corporation involved in the export of metals, minerals and machines. It has branch offices in many countries. It used to partially-own the Pyonghwa Motors car factory in Nampo in a joint venture with the Unification Church of South Korea before Pyonghwa becoming a part of the North Korean state.

Sanctions

The Ryonbong general Corp. is part of a UN weapon embargo since November 2006.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Power, John (2 November 2015). "Yes, North Korea makes cars, and here are the latest models". Mashable. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "GEMEINSAMER STANDPUNKT 2006/795/GASP DES RATESvom 20. November 2006über restriktive Maßnahmen gegen die Demokratische Volksrepublik Korea(ABl. L 322 vom 22.11.2006, S. 32)". EUR-Lex (in German). 22 December 2009. 2006E0795—DE—22.12.2009—002.001—1. Retrieved 9 May 2020.