Korea Pugang Corporation | |
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Revised Romanization | Joseon Bugang Hoesa |
McCune–Reischauer | Chosŏn Pugang Hoesa |
Korea Pugang Corporation ( Korean: 조선부강회사) is a North Korean holding company founded in 1979.
The companies produce metal, machinery, minerals, chemicals, electric lines, construction material, electricity, and food products. [1] KPC controls 9 subsidiary companies:
Pugang Pharmaceutic Company ( Korean: 부강제약회사,富强製藥會社) is a pharmaceutical company founded in 1983. [2] It is operated by North Korea's Ministry of Public Health. [3] Although the company had its assets frozen as a result of U.S. sanctions, [4] its products are sold internationally by Lekar Korea, a distributor based in Russia. [5] [6]
Products sold by the company are mostly traditional Korean medicine (" Koryo medicine" in North Korea) supplements combined with high-technology products. [2] These products include Royal Blood-Fresh, and Kumdang-2. Many health claims made by the company have been dismissed as non-scientific outside of North Korea. [7] [8]
The company produced the 124cc motorcycle "PugangCM125" in 2005. [9]
The Korea Pugang Coins Corp has been minting coins since 1987. [10]
Korea Pugang Corporation | |
Hangul | |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Joseon Bugang Hoesa |
McCune–Reischauer | Chosŏn Pugang Hoesa |
Korea Pugang Corporation ( Korean: 조선부강회사) is a North Korean holding company founded in 1979.
The companies produce metal, machinery, minerals, chemicals, electric lines, construction material, electricity, and food products. [1] KPC controls 9 subsidiary companies:
Pugang Pharmaceutic Company ( Korean: 부강제약회사,富强製藥會社) is a pharmaceutical company founded in 1983. [2] It is operated by North Korea's Ministry of Public Health. [3] Although the company had its assets frozen as a result of U.S. sanctions, [4] its products are sold internationally by Lekar Korea, a distributor based in Russia. [5] [6]
Products sold by the company are mostly traditional Korean medicine (" Koryo medicine" in North Korea) supplements combined with high-technology products. [2] These products include Royal Blood-Fresh, and Kumdang-2. Many health claims made by the company have been dismissed as non-scientific outside of North Korea. [7] [8]
The company produced the 124cc motorcycle "PugangCM125" in 2005. [9]
The Korea Pugang Coins Corp has been minting coins since 1987. [10]