A trade fair in Pyongyang on September 17, 2018 (Photo: AFP/ VNA)

According to a report from South Korea’s news agency Yonhap, the website called "Foreign Trade of DPRK " was launched with an aim to attract foreign investment to the country. The new website has multiple subcategories which include policy and law regarding trade in the country, a list of North Korean trading firms, possible investment targets, economic development zones, and a list of North Korean goods. It also gave details of 14 investment targets in the country including hotels, railways, power plants and restaurants in the Wonsan-Mount Kumgang international tourist zone on the east coast of the country.