Songdowon International Children’s Camp supposedly provides mental and physical training to children and teenagers while promoting their welfare, but critics say it’s becoming a...
North Korea is developing large-scale tourist attractions to boost its tourism industry as an economic stimulus, but locals are worn out from the relentless...
North Korea sees South Korean young people’s lack of interest in reunification and their weaker sense of ethnic unity as a “strategic opportunity” and...
Authorities in North Korea’s Kilju county are investigating evidence that local orchards have been diverting seasonal fruit to black market sales. “Since mid-July, the...
A health supplement revolution is quietly taking hold among North Korea’s elite. Disillusioned with counterfeit “medicines from Ponghwa” that people mockingly call “rabbit dung,”...
Factories and enterprises in Sinuiju, North Pyongan province, are importing sports equipment as part of the Three Revolutions Red Flag Movement, which aims to...
While relations between North Korea and China seem to be improving, things aren’t quite back to normal. The Chinese government is now restricting North...
North Korea’s decision to stop broadcasting propaganda toward the South isn’t a step back—it’s part of a new, more sophisticated strategy. The country is...
A new way to make money has emerged among young North Koreans—”quick delivery” services using motorcycles. This type of work is becoming increasingly popular...
Border smugglers are making good money importing three-wheel vehicles called sambari into North Korea, but some are getting burned by intermediaries who vanish with...
