An IKEA store has opened in North Korea’s newest luxury mall, giving wealthy residents of Pyongyang the chance to buy the Swedish giant’s flat-pack furniture for their homes, according to a video uploaded to Chinese social media. It has been suggested that
However, the company has revealed that the store appears to be using the IKEA brand name without permission. NK News North Korea has no official presence.
An IKEA store has opened in North Korea’s newest luxury mall, giving wealthy residents of Pyongyang the chance to buy the Swedish giant’s flat-pack furniture for their homes, according to a video uploaded to Chinese social media. It has been suggested that
However, the company has revealed that the store appears to be using the IKEA brand name without permission. NK News North Korea has no official presence.
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