Chosŏn'gŭl 조선서경무역회사 | ||
Revised Romanization Joseon Seogyeong Mu-yeok Hoesa McCune–Reischauer Chosŏn Sŏkyŏng Muyŏk Hoesa | ||
The Korea Sogyong Trading Corporation is a North Korean company that exports carpets and manufactures cigarettes.
Origins
Its cigarette manufacturing business began in September 2001 when it formed a 40%-60% joint venture with British American Tobacco called Taesong-BAT. As of 2005, when the venture became known to the public, Taesong-BAT employed 200 people in Pyongyang and produced 2 billion cigarettes per year.
References
Korea Sogyong Trading Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA