A security guard stands watch as a visitor takes a photo of a painting depicting snow-capped Mount Baekdu, the mythical birthplace of the Korean people, at the booth for The Paintings Say Arirang gallery that trumpets itself as China's premier seller of North Korean art, in Beijing, Sept. 8, 2023. The gallery's existence and conspicuous sales tactics, experts say, highlight China's lax enforcement of U.N. sanctions targeting North Korea to stymie Pyongyang's nuclear program.…
November 5, 2023
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North Korean art sells in China despite UN sanctions over nuclear program
The U.N. has sanctioned a long list of North Korean goods, including arms, coal and art.