Fishermen in Chongjin, North Hamgyong province, are struggling to secure fuel ahead of North Korea’s squid fishing season, which begins in earnest in late...
Electricity supply in Sinuiju, North Pyongan province, has improved somewhat in 2026 compared with last year. Neighborhoods near provincial and city party offices, the...
North Korean markets are stocked with more imported fruit and greenhouse-grown produce than they have been in years, but soaring prices are leaving many...
North Korea has ordered surprise inspections of civilian militias’ war readiness across the country, a move a source says is intended to raise domestic...
North Korean market authorities in Sinuiju, North Pyongan province, have begun requiring merchants to publicly display “item inspection tags” listing a product’s origin and...
North Hamgyong province’s party committee has launched a targeted inspection campaign in 2026 to root out the concealment of construction materials and illicit wealth...
North Korean authorities have ordered officials in Nampo to overhaul the city’s administrative, industrial and public health systems to reflect deepening Russia ties, according...
I analyzed high-resolution satellite imagery of Paekam county, in North Korea’s Ryanggang province, and found that a hydroelectric dam has flooded part of a...
North Korea-China joint ventures are shifting in focus, with Pyongyang moving beyond simply attracting Chinese capital and equipment to absorb Chinese production methods and...
