Equality gap persists in North Korean recreational facilities
Recreational facilities for officials at powerful institutions are better supplied than similar facilities for ordinary North Koreans, demonstrating that high-ranking party officials continue to...
Smartphones continue to change North Korean society
Smartphones are driving major shifts in North Korean lifestyles, Daily NK sources recently reported.
“The mobile phone is single-handedly changing our lifestyles,” a Pyongyang-based source...
North Korea Market Prices Update: October 14, 2019
All prices shown in KPW and current as of October 14, 2019.
Data: Daily NK
Kim Jong Un prods N. Korean military to prepare for war...
In mid-October, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivered an address to the North Korean army ordering his soldiers to “concentrate all efforts on...
North Korea conducts anti-aircraft defense drills
Amidst strong condemnations of US-South Korean air force drills, North Korea recently held anti-aircraft defense drills among the civilian population and in the military,...
Prospects for US-North Korean talks this year remain uncertain
Kwon Jong Gun, a roving ambassador for North Korean’s Foreign Ministry, said on Wednesday that North Korea’s patience for restarting US-North Korean talks is...
N. Korea faces tough challenges in attracting foreign visitors
The Mount Kumang tourism initiative has abruptly been thrust into the spotlight once more. On Oct. 23, Rodong Sinmun reported that after visiting the...
Update : 19-11-01
| Won | Pyongyang | Sinuiju | Hyesan |
| Exchange Rate | 8,080 | 8,100 | 8,170 |
| Rice Price | 4,950 | 4,900 | 5,020 |
