Pyongyang to hold int'l trade fair and film festival this month

SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korea will hold its annual international trade fair later in the month, involving some 150 businesses from various nations including China, Russia and Britain, the North's state news agency reported Saturday.

The Pyongyang International Trade Fair, the fourth of its kind, will be held from Sept. 22-25, the North's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.

Various products ranging from electronic appliances and medicine to food and
petroleum products will be displayed at the fair, the report said.

Last year's fair attracted some 150 businesses from 16 nations, according to
previous reports by the North Korean media. Businesses from Denmark, Singapore,
Italy, Cuba and Poland have also applied for participation at this year's event,
the KCNA said.

Meanwhile, the KCNA also reported that the 11th Pyongyang International Film
Festival will be held later in the month.

"To be screened during the festival will be films contributed by at least 70
organizations from more than 40 countries and international organizations,"
the report said.

The film festival will last from Sept. 17-6, it said.

bdk@yna.co.kr

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