In this Feb. 19, 2017, photo provided by Paektu Cultural Exchange, Japanese sushi chef Kenji Fujimoto works behind the counter of his new restaurant in Pyongyang, North Korea. Fujimoto, a Japanese chef famous for working for North Korea’s late leader Kim Jong Il, has returned to Pyongyang and opened the sushi restaurant.
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Statue export ban hits at Pyongyang’s soft power, hard cash
In this July 27, 2015, file photo, North Koreans bow in front of bronze statues of the late leaders Kim Il Sung, left, and Kim Jong Il at Munsu Hill in Pyongyang, North Korea. These two bronze statues were created by artists from Mansudae Art Studio.