A new investigation reveals that North Korean workers dispatched to Chinese fisheries were forced to surrender 80-90% of their wages to the state, receiving...
Foreign currency service centers installed near markets and foreign-currency shops in North Korea are being consolidated. The move appears to be driven by the...
The sericulture management agency of South Hwanghae province’s people’s committee singled out a sericulture station in Chaeryong county for criticism during its general review...
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...
