North Korea’s fake eyelashes
February 3, 2024
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February 3, 2024
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Summary
For sanctions-strapped North Korea, sales of fake eyelashes – marketed in beauty stores around the world as “made in China” – are a vital source of foreign currency. Listen to a special episode of Reuters World News to hear how North Korean eyelashes make their way to the West. Hear about the workers who make the product and the town in China that bills itself as the ‘eyelash capital of the world’.
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