How do North and South Korea commemorate their liberation from Japanese rule 60 years ago, and the 5-year-old joint North-South declaration? Joint-produce a line of wristwatches – manufactured in North Korea under the direction of a South Korean watchmaker. Symbols of Korean unity? Perhaps. Exhilaration? Wait a minute. According to Japundit [1], the manufacturer had forgotten to remove the ‘Made In China’ sticker on some of the watch cases.
Korea: Made in China
· Written by Jeff Ooi
Categories: East Asia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea