Tensions have grown between buyers and sellers in North Korea’s markets as more merchants falsify the weight of their goods. “In Hamhung’s Sapo Market...
The Civil Defense Department of North Korea’s ruling party ordered a comprehensive inspection of armories across Jagang province as the rainy season approaches. The...
North Korean authorities are warning the public about drowning and other water-related accidents as people head to the country’s valleys, streams, beaches, and waterparks...
The Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourist Area—a pet project of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un—finally opened on July 1, eleven years after construction began. Kim...
Chinese-made portable cooling fans have become the must-have summer accessory for North Koreans. “No matter the price, handheld cooling fans are among the hottest...
As North Korea cracks down on informal markets, the country’s commercial landscape is shifting dramatically. Since the devastating famine of the 1990s known as...
North Korea has increased pesticide and fertilizer spraying using drones on major farms since July. While the selected farms welcome this boost in state...
North Korea’s Samhung Electronic Wallet smartphone app now offers mobile lottery tickets with payouts worth tens of millions of North Korean won. Users can...
State security agents in the North Korean city of Rason recently discussed South Korean President Lee Jae-myung’s debt-relief program during a political lecture. While...
North Korea has adopted a cautious approach to the new South Korean administration’s conciliatory gestures—including suspending loudspeaker broadcasts at the border, asking private groups...
