The price of N. Korean staples, including corn, continue to rise
Market prices in North Korea are skyrocketing, including the price of grains such as rice and corn.
According to Daily NK’s regular survey of prices...
North Korean rice and corn prices continue their march upwards
North Korean rice and corn prices continue to rise, suggesting that more and more North Koreans are having a difficult time acquiring food.
According to...
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N. Korea’s border patrol kills two people trying to defect across...
North Korean border patrol forces shot dead two individuals who were trying to defect cross the China-North Korea border in early June, Daily NK...
News about recent capture of N. Korean defectors in China spreading...
The news that several North Korean defectors were recently apprehended by authorities in Dandong is rapidly spreading among North Koreans living on the border...
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North Koreans are trapped in a horrifying nightmare
This is a time of great difficulty for the people of North Korea. As people come down with fevers because of COVID-19 not only...
Update : 22-06-26
| Won | Pyongyang | Sinuiju | Hyesan |
| Exchange Rate | 7,200 | 7,230 | 7,250 |
| Rice Price | 5,500 | 5,600 | 5,800 |
