Major markets throughout North Korea have bustled with activity since New Year’s Day. Even in struggling agricultural villages, more consumers are visiting markets stocked...
North Korea has been collecting unpaid electricity bills and housing fees across the country, sparking friction between neighborhood watch unit heads and ordinary people.
“In...
North Korea plans to grant Pyongyang residency to families of soldiers killed fighting in Russia, but it’s strictly limiting the privilege to immediate relatives...
As car culture spreads across North Korea, a new industry is booming: for-profit car washes. Drivers are desperate to keep their vehicles spotless, knowing...
North Korean high schools are scrambling to build labs and secure equipment as the country prepares to launch an elective course system. But parents...
North Korean authorities are tightening their grip on daily life through an expanded surveillance apparatus that demands citizens monitor and report on their neighbors....
North Korea is working on a plan to take the cultivation and processing of Songchon chestnuts nationwide.
“While looking for regional specialties that can aid...
North Korean traditional medicine factories are flooding Chinese border cities with herbal remedies as domestic demand collapses, with factories scrambling to secure cash for...
Border guards borrowed soybeans from nearby residents to pass a November inspection, then kept some to trade for alcohol and cigarettes despite promises to...
Sariwon corruption cases at fuel depot and commercial management office concluded in December without legal punishment as prosecutors examined “fundamental causes and contexts” rather...
A model pharmacy operating in Sinuiju since October charges 50% more than markets for aspirin and prefers foreign currency for health supplements, leading locals...
