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
4 killed by N. Korean border guards while crossing Yalu River
North Korean border guards fired on a group of five North Koreans fleeing over the Yalu River into China in early September, killing four,...
Alleged serial rapist arrested by North Korean police
An ethnic Chinese man arrested by North Korean police for raping and murdering a young woman on her way home is alleged to have...
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...
N. Korea must create the right conditions for foreign tourists
A day after South Korea proposed a meeting on the Mount Kumgang issue on Oct. 28, North Korea responded in the negative. North Korea...
Update : 19-11-01
| Won | Pyongyang | Sinuiju | Hyesan |
| Exchange Rate | 8,080 | 8,100 | 8,170 |
| Rice Price | 4,950 | 4,900 | 5,020 |
