Clothing traders in Hyesan, Ryanggang province, are smuggling fall clothing from China and bringing in winter apparel samples to prepare for the cold season,...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a personal congratulatory message to operatives conducting secret missions overseas for the Sept. 9 holiday marking the...
Counterfeit foreign currency is flooding North Korean markets as the country’s exchange rates skyrocket and the local currency collapses, prompting authorities to launch an...
North Korea’s biggest companies are being forced to submit detailed progress reports on key economic projects as the country’s leadership tries to showcase achievements...
North Korea’s Cabinet has reviewed economic progress during the five years of the Eighth Party Congress and announced tasks for the remainder of the...
The education bureau in Pyongsong, South Pyongan province, is forcing all high school seniors to take university entrance exams regardless of their post-graduation plans....
North Korea has ordered the transformation of Samjiyon into a world-class winter tourism destination, despite lacking the funds and resources needed for such an...
North Korea’s economy is experiencing a period of acute instability, characterized by rising consumer prices, currency depreciation, and increasing policy uncertainty. Inflation in particular...
North Korea is promoting a nursery support program, with local organizations and officials eagerly participating because program success factors into their own performance reviews....
North Korean authorities are cracking down on corruption in workplace assignments for technical high school graduates, aiming to prevent wealthy and powerful families from...
