Room 39

Room 39, North Korea

From series “Forbidden Construction Objects with Label "Access Denied"”

Year: 2011.

In North Korea there are also secret organizations, whose real activity ordinary people can only guess. One of the most interesting among them is the so-called Bureau 39, which is also known under the unofficial name 'Room 39'. This organization is located in Pyongyang and was founded in the 70s of last century. According to some assumptions, it is engaged in financial operations and literally laundering the state's money through operations with classified accounts in China and Switzerland.

Room 39, North Korea
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Many believe that the activities of the secret bureau are directly related to a number of fraudulent transactions involving drug trafficking and arms smuggling. It is obvious that representatives of the North Korean government completely deny their participation in illegal financial activities, but they do not aspire to spread the activity of the bureau. The exact location of Room 39 is unknown, but it is assumed that it is located in the building of the Labor Party. Given the closed nature of North Korea, it is not surprising that the secret bureau is completely closed from outsiders. To at least admire the building of the ruling party from the outside, an ordinary tourist will have to make a lot of efforts, and there is no question of penetration into the building. While the number of myths about the secret bureau is only growing, more recently a well-known publication issued a statement that in the walls of Room 39 there are machines for printing counterfeit dollars. Next - Coca-Cola Storage

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