Coffee shops have proliferated across North Korea in recent years, becoming common fixtures not only in Pyongyang and major cities but even in rural...
Satellite imagery includes data widely used to analyze how well vegetation is growing on the ground. This material is called “Global Vegetation Index (Global...
Russia is tightening restrictions on Central Asian migrant workers while opening doors to more North Korean laborers, according to multiple sources in the country....
North Korea has been boosting support for orphans to underscore the regime’s benevolent leadership, but some see that policy as amounting to reverse discrimination...
North Korea and China are simultaneously upgrading customs facilities near the New Yalu River Bridge amid signs the long-delayed crossing may finally open following...
Homeless children are reappearing on North Korean streets as soaring food prices drive desperate families deeper into poverty. Children begging and stealing food around...
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....
