Laura Ashton
Jan 3, 2019

A modern-day marketer in Kim Jong-un's realm

PHOTO ESSAY: North Korea is still largely ad-free, and 'app store' has a very different meaning there. But as a longtime APAC marketer found on a recent visit, interesting changes are underway.

A commuter reads the ad-free daily Rodong Sinmun in the Pyongyang Metro.

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