N. Korean state orchestrates lower prices for soybean oil, sugar
State interventions in the market has led to price drops for some commodities in North Korea's local markets, while other commodity prices remain higher...
North Korea Market Prices Update: February 11, 2020
All prices shown in KPW and current as of February 11, 2020.
Data: Daily NK
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N. Korea uses military law to punish smuggling on border
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently ordered that smuggling in the border areas as well as the abetting or concealing of such activities...
N. Korean border guards arrested for smuggling on border
Two North Korean border guards were arrested after smuggling goods over the Sino-North Korean border in Ryanggang Province on Feb. 8, Daily NK has...
Remembering the Kanggye Tractor Factory incident of 1991
This article is part two of a series written by Daily NK journalist Kim Jeong Hyun entitled “North Korea’s Secret Stories.”
At approximately 8:30 PM...
Why did N. Korea relocate its National Defense University?
This article is part of a series written by Daily NK journalist Kim Jeong Hyun entitled "North Korea's Secret Stories."
In the early 2000s, students...
Update : 20-02-11
| Won | Pyongyang | Sinuiju | Hyesan |
| Exchange Rate | 8,340 | 8,300 | 8,410 |
| Rice Price | 5,480 | 5,450 | 6,550 |
