NORTH KOREA'S SECOND-DEGREE FRIENDSHIP MEDAL

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The E-Sylum: Volume 19, Number 22, May 29, 2016, Article 31

NORTH KOREA'S SECOND-DEGREE FRIENDSHIP MEDAL

Here's a story from Korea about a rare North Korean medal called the "Second-Degree Friendship Medal". -Editor

A medal that was apparently awarded by Kim Il-sung, the first Supreme Leader of North Korea and grandfather of current leader Kim Jong-un, was found on a Mexican e-commerce website, Vivauncios. According to Vivauncios, Miguel Alba, a former professor at a university in Puebla, posted the medal with an asking price of 76,995 pesos (4,153 USD) on May 13. He had already posted the medal on another e-commerce website, Segundamano, on May 9. Alba, however, later removed both posts, presumably due to concern over North Korean complaints.

To read the complete article, see:
Rare Medal Awarded by North Korea's First Supreme Leader Found on an E-commerce Website (http://koreabizwire.com/rare-medal-awarded-by-north-koreas-first-supreme-leader-found-on-an-e-commerce-website/55447)

Wayne Homren, Editor

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