Gonzalo Muñoz, from Spain, joined Choson Exchange’s April 2019 DPRK Economic Forum as a workshop leader. The presentation he led was focused on Strategic Marketing, covering the fundamentals of marketing illustrated through several case studies. Here he reflects on his experiences on what was his second trip to North Korea.
Encouraging Dialogue: Ex-Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo Joins Choson Exchange in North Korea
This July, we were glad to have an amazing ASEAN (Southeast Asia) delegation join us in DPR Korea. This group was led by George Yeo, former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade & Industry, Health and Information, Communications and the Arts for Singapore. George last visited Korea in 2011 as Foreign Minister and was keen to return with his wife to see how the country has changed.
US Visa-Waiver Revocation - Update to workshop leaders
Today, we read that the US Government has issued new restrictions on visa-free entry into the US for visitors to the DPRK since 2011. The wording of the regulations can be seen at the Customers and Border Protection homepage. Further reporting on this topic can be found at NKnews. This is similar to restrictions the US has imposed on other countries such as Iran, Iraq, Syria, Somalia and Yemen. What does this mean to our past and future workshop leaders?