Pyongyangites face one-hour-a-day electricity situation
Despite its priority status for electricity and supplies, residents in some parts of North Korea’s capital Pyongyang are facing severe electricity shortages recently and...
Kim Jong Un visits two military facilities in as many days
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently paid a visit to an air force base providing air cover for Pyongyang on April 16 -...
China heightens vessel monitoring after Chinese and North Korean vessels collide
Two vessels from North Korea and China collided near the Sino-North Korean border, and several Chinese crew members are missing. Chinese authorities are strictly...
North Korean web developers still in business in China despite lower numbers
North Korean web developers are earning foreign currency by creating web pages in China. While the number of web developers has fallen due to...
North Korean border patrol catches smuggling ring transferring five kilograms of gold to Chinese...
Members of a smuggling ring who tried to transfer five kilograms of gold to a Chinese trader near Hyesan, Ryanggang Province, in late March...
Drastic fall in market merchant numbers in some areas of North Korea
Following news that most state-run factories in Pyongyang and other major cities have suspended operations, North Korean sources report that the number of merchants...
North Korean government orders some workers to overstay sojourn periods in China
Despite the stream of overseas North Korean workers returning home, the North Korean government has ordered some workers to remain in China and continue...
North Korean police officer beats factory worker stealing manure
Amidst reports of factory robberies in some areas of North Korea due to the country’s economic difficulties, a North Korean factory worker was seriously...
North Korean shock brigade workers face horrific conditions at Samjiyon site
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Samjiyon construction site earlier this month in his first known visit to the area since the...
North Korea Market Prices Update: April 16, 2019
All prices shown in KPW and current as of April 16, 2019. Data: Daily NK
