STORY: North Korea opened an exhibition of medicine products at the Sci-Tech Complex in Pyongyang, state media KCNA reported on Saturday (November 14).

Video provided by KCNA, which Reuters could not independently verify, showed visitors looking around the Exhibition of Koryo Medicine Pharmaceutical Factory Products-2026 and attending the opening ceremony on Friday (November 13).

KCNA said the exhibition features more than 1.36 million products of over 350 kinds. They were presented by more than 190 units including the Jangsu Koryo Medicine Pharmaceutical Factory, the Kanggye Koryo Medicine-processing Factory and the Sinyang County Disabled Soldiers' Koryo Medicine Pharmaceutical Factory.

The exhibition will also host exchanges of scientific and technological achievements and production experience.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

SHOWS: PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA (NOVEMBER 13, 2026) (KCNA FOR REUTERS - No use North Korea)

1. PEOPLE LOOKING AROUND EXHIBITION

2. VARIOUS OF MEDICINES ON DISPLAY

3. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE LOOKING AROUND BOOTH

4. (SOUNDBITE) (Korean) 39-YEARS-OLD STAFF OF KORYO MEDICINE PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT BUREAU, CHOE CHOL-MIN, SAYING:

“More than 190 Koryo medicine pharmaceutical factories from across the country participated. The difference from last year is that all the factories were remodelled and lots of high-quality medicines and new products are displayed in this event.“

5. PEOPLE LOOKING AROUND EXHIBITION

6. WOMEN LOOKING AT COLD MEDICINE

7. POSTER OF MEDICINAL PRODUCTS ON WALL

8. WOMEN LOOKING AT VIALS OF INJECTABLE MEDICINES

9. VIAL OF INJECTABLE MEDICINE

10. WOMAN TALKING TO PHARMACIST WHILE HOLDING VIAL

11. PEOPLE LOOKING AROUND EXHIBITION

12. MEDALS AND MEDICINES ON DISPLAY

13. PEOPLE LOOKING AROUND EXHIBITION

14. ATTENDEES GATHERING AT HALL FOR OPENING CEREMONY, PAINTING SHOWING LATE LEADERS ON WALL

15. OFFICIAL SPEAKING AT PODIUM

16. ATTENDEES CLAPPING

17. EXTERIOR OF SCI-TECH COMPLEX