Plant and fruit-based alcohol gain popularity
North Korean food and beverage factories have ramped up production of alcoholic beverages using medicinal plants and fruits, Daily NK has learned. “There’s a wider...
North Korea intensifies prostitution crackdown
Prostitution has been on the rise in tandem with increasing economic difficulties in North Korea. The government is now taking wider steps to crackdown...
North Korea ramps up honey production
The number of beekeepers producing honey and beeswax in North Korea is being ramped up across the country, including near major cities such as...
South Korean medical devices favored over the competition
North Koreans are increasingly purchasing South Korean-made household medical devices, despite the fact they can cost up to 10 times more than Chinese-made devices,...
Daily NK snapshots from North Korea
Vessels with luxury goods slip through sanctions' loopholes (Jang Seul Gi) Despite international sanctions against North Korea, the country's elites have been able to exploit...
Behind the only known student uprising in North Korea
Ethnic Chinese (also called hwagyo, or "overseas Chinese") hold a unique place in North Korean society. This is due largely in part to North...
Two perspectives of one North Korean Potemkin village
A North Korean Potemkin Village People view North Korea in two different ways. For example, take a look at the picture above. You can see...
Update : 19-08-20
| Won | Pyongyang | Sinuiju | Hyesan |
| Exchange Rate | 8,400 | 8,520 | 8,460 |
| Rice Price | 4,550 | 4,690 | 5,000 |
