North Korea has adopted a law designed to beef up inspections of export and import goods, state media reported Thursday, amid speculation the secretive regime may soon reopen its border with China following years of COVID-19 restrictions.
The decision was made at a session of the Permanent Commission of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly, the North’s parliament, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). It did not disclose when the session was held.
The law on the examination of export and import goods will “help guarantee the quality and quantity of export and import goods and ensure the stability of trade by strictly establishing the stricter discipline and order inspections,” the KCNA said in an English-language dispatch.