Socialist Patriotic Youth League (SPYL)’s Hyesan branch demands young people engaged in aekbeori work report to assigned workplaces, threatening collective work brigade assignments, but...
Chinese companies have resumed contract manufacturing with North Korean firms after agreeing to higher rates, with trade rebounding to $69,000 monthly as consulate vans...
The 5 MWe nuclear reactor and surrounding buildings at the fissile material production facility at North Korea’s Yongbyon complex in North Pyongan province were...
Contract manufacturing for false eyelashes, wigs and costume beards rebounds as Chinese companies abandon Southeast Asian alternatives due to high shipping costs and poor...
Electronic study aids priced at $97–$138 become student “necessities” in Hamhung as parents see them as cheaper alternatives to private tutors costing up to...
North Korean winter apparel imports have expanded beyond basics to include $690 mink coats, silk-wool blend suits and fashion-forward women’s skirts, with traders using...
Con artists in Hyesan are promising to find defectors and secure prison camp releases, leaving families homeless after they sell houses to raise funds...
State agencies and fishery enterprises are fencing off entire coastlines including military garrison zones under “20 x 10” development policy, leaving fishing community residents...
North Korea has begun propaganda efforts to promote rapid development in provincial construction, encouraging people to learn from the builders of Kangdong County Hospital,...
South Hwanghae province establishes checkpoints at forest entry points and deploys lookout teams with inspection authority as regime warns starting fires “amounts to an...
Socialist Women’s Union members in Sariwon question narrative shift away from “dying wish of past leaders,” with some sarcastically comparing North Korea’s dictatorship to...
Knock-off Palace and Marlboro brands manufactured in North Korea impress Chinese consumers with package design and quality rivaling authentic products, prompting vendors to shift...
Shops, bathhouses and clinics built to promote rural prosperity remain practically closed in sparsely populated counties, with local residents saying state-distributed goods appear only...
