North Korea’s attempts to get people to use banks are showing...
North Koreans continue to show little interest in saving money in the country's banks despite the government's attempts to encourage people's use of financial...
Chinese refined oil imports lead to fall in North Korean gasoline...
The price of refined oil — which had been skyrocketing due to shortages — has recently fallen by more than 50% after the country...
Pence Cartoon
Daily NK Weekly Newsletter
North Korea arrests around 20 trading company heads in latest crackdown...
The atmosphere along the China-North Korea border is growing even more tense due to the North Korean government’s inspections of trade-related entities. Daily NK...
North Korea may be using 5G mobile communications technology to monitor...
North Korean authorities are incorporating cutting-edge technology into their efforts to control the country’s border with China.
According to a source in the country,...
[Interview] North Koreans respond to their government’s push for more “recycling”
North Korea is running into problems supplying raw materials and supplies due to protracted international sanctions and the suspension of trade in response to...
An Interview with NED President Carl Gershman
Daily NK recently conducted an interview with soon-to-be-retiring National Endowment for Democracy (NED) President Carl Gershman. NED is a long-time sponsor of Daily NK's...
Update : 21-07-12
| Won | Pyongyang | Sinuiju | Hyesan |
| Exchange Rate | 6,000 | 6,000 | 5,900 |
| Rice Price | 4,000 | 4,200 | 5,500 |
