North Korean goods may clear South Korean customs under revised rules

North Korean liquor stuck at customs may clear under revised rules

Attention is growing over whether North Korean goods routed through third countries can enter South Korea, after Seoul introduced clearer verification standards to reduce confusion in such transactions. A recent case suggests the changes may soon be tested. According to local wire News1 on Thursday, Jung Ik-hyun, head of a small local trading firm, filed additional materials through the government-run Inter-Korean Exchange and Cooperation System. Jung’s firm imported some 3,500 bottles of North

By The Korea Herald