This man collects rubbish from North Korea all day
Channel: KST by The Korea Times
Date: 2023-02-16

This man spends his entire day collecting trash. 

He might appear to be cleaning at the seashore, but he is collecting valuable research materials that may provide a glimpse into how North Korean products are evolving. 

"The waste I’ve collected paints a rather different picture of North Korea than what most of us have imagined up until now.
I’ve found a lot of product packaging for example, and many South Koreans would be surprised to know that the North manufactures and consumes products like these in such large quantities," Professor Kang Dong-wan says.

By studying the items people discard, he is able to spot trends in consumer preferences and identify the materials that are being used in the production of various goods. This type of data can provide valuable insight into the development of North Korean industry.

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