North Korean restaurants in Cambodia are defying UN sanctions.

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Felgerkarb wrote: Fri May 25, 2018 12:16 pm
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StroppyChops wrote: Thu May 24, 2018 4:43 pm Perhaps we should view those NK government-owned restaurants as mine canaries ... if the staff all suddenly disappear, it's time for a sudden trip to Europe.
That happened a few years back, all the staff disappeared and the restaurants closed down for a while.
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This is the OP headline.
North Koreans Defy Sanctions With Restaurants in Cambodia
Yet these restaurants exist elsewhere. Why single out Cambodia ? It would be more accurate to say SEA.
Since the 1990s, the North Korean government has opened Pyongyang Restaurants in several countries across Asia. Except for the restaurants in China near to the North Korean border and elsewhere (Beijing, Shanghai, Harbin, etc), there are also branches in Jakarta, Vientiane, Phnom Penh, Kuala Lumpur, and other cities. The branch in Cambodia’s Siem Reap is one of the oldest and biggest in Southeast Asia, and is very popular amongst locals and tourists. In 2012, a Dutch branch was opened in Amsterdam, but it was permanently closed in 2014.
At a guess, this is part of the ongoing diplomatic sniper fire between US and Cambodia. It's true that Cambodia and North Korea have a "special relation", but it is untrue that Cambodia alone is defying sanctions.
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John Bingham wrote: Fri May 25, 2018 12:52 pm
StroppyChops wrote: Thu May 24, 2018 4:43 pm Perhaps we should view those NK government-owned restaurants as mine canaries ... if the staff all suddenly disappear, it's time for a sudden trip to Europe.
That happened a few years back, all the staff disappeared and the restaurants closed down for a while.
I don't remember the country, but Mrs Stroppy and I were somewhere in the Majority World that was on high alert for bombings. We were taking a bus somewhere, and for no apparent reason the bus pulled over, and all the staff from the bus company quickly walked away without looking back. We bolted, and waited behind the corner of a solid building. We also started a trend, as the rest of the passengers followed us shortly after. After quite some time the staff slowly wandered back, and were confused about why all the passengers were hiding behind the street corner. Apparently the staff had decided it was time for a meal break and didn't feel the need to say so to any of the locals on the bus.
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there making the n.Korean restaurant in Yangon Close
The government ordered a restaurant belonging to the North Korean Embassy in Yangon be shut down recently following a request from the US for Myanmar to respect a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution on sanctions against North Korea.

“The expulsion of DPRK laborers working at the DPRK restaurant in Yangon is part of Myanmar’s compliance with DPRK-related UNSC resolutions,” Manring said, referring to the country’s official name, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

Manring referred further questions about the closure of the restaurant to the Myanmar government.

The Pyongyang Koryo Restaurant opened on Saya San Road in Bahan Township in 2011 when Myanmar had better ties with North Korea.

A dozen young North Korean women who were all attired in similar dresses served tables at the restaurant. They could speak some Burmese and even sang Burmese language songs.
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North Korean Restaurants in Cambodia Struggle as Customers Shy Away
2019-02-12
North Korean-themed restaurants in Cambodia are struggling with financial difficulties due to UN sanctions and a dwindling customer base.

These restaurants are common all over East and Southeast Asia and were established to earn foreign cash for the North Korean regime.

They have been go-to destinations for dining in entertainment in places as far flung as Vladivostok and Shanghai. The main attraction is not necessarily the food; diners used to pack these establishments to catch a glimpse of the young dancing waitresses in colorful Korean dress.

Across the entire region, however, North Korean restaurants that once enjoyed a boom are now finding it hard to draw diners in. Many say that UN sanctions are to blame for the lack of customers.

Although a recent thawing in inter-Korean relations lifted restrictions on South Koreans visiting these restaurants, in the case of Cambodia, this has not helped to reverse the restaurants’ fortunes.

“North Korean restaurants used to make money hand over fist here, until the UN started enforcing the sanctions against North Korea,” said a Korean expat from Phnom Penh.

“Most of them have closed down since then and some of [those still open] are experiencing business difficulties,” the resident said, adding, “It is because South Korean tourists and local South Koreans stopped coming in since the UN enforced sanctions.”

The sanctions, aimed at depriving North Korea of $500 million per year that could be funneled into its nuclear program, have caused companies in both the private and public sectors to shy away from any kind of association with North Korea, as they fear being blacklisted themselves.

One set of sanctions is specifically designed to curb North Korea’s practice of sending workers overseas to earn hard currency for the government in a system that leaves the workers with only a fraction of their actual earnings.

The Phnom Penh resident said three North Korean restaurants were still active in Phnom Penh.

“There’s the Pyongyang Naengmyon [Cold Buckwheat Noodle] restaurant, Pyongyang Unhasu [Galaxy] restaurant, and the Pyongyang Arirang restaurant,” said the resident.

The resident said that on typical days these restaurants can expect to draw about 10 customers after 7pm, but since performances only happen at night, there are no customers at lunchtime.
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I thought they may have just been giving too much meth away over the LNY. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/12/worl ... rugs-.html
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I've visited before and the girl band was awesome.
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