Sinuiju vendors face new item tag mandate

Sinuiju vendors face new item tag mandate

North Korean market authorities in Sinuiju, North Pyongan province, have begun requiring merchants to publicly display “item inspection tags” listing a product’s origin and sales permit status, a move some sellers say marks a further tightening of state control over the country’s markets in 2026. A source in North Pyongan province told Daily NK on Thursday that market management offices, the state agencies that oversee day-to-day market operatio…