North Korean government begins nationwide purchases of rice from farmers
North Korean authorities recently began purchasing rice from farms and are even pressuring farmers to turn over their surplus production in the name of...
North Korea calls streetside commerce a “crime against the people”
North Korean authorities recently designated streetside commerce as a “crime against the people" and have begun ideological education efforts to tamper down discontent surrounding...
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North Korean leadership orders strengthening of quarantine rules along the China...
The KPW-USD exchange rate has once again fallen into the mid- to high KPW 4,000 range. Falling expectations regarding trade as North Korean authorities...
North Korea puts Kimhyongjik County under lockdown amid COVID-19 fears
The border town of Kimhyongjik County (formerly Huchang County), Yanggang Province has recently been placed under lockdown until Dec. 4, Daily NK has learned.
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Observing changes in North Korea’s slogans from across the border
In early November, I went to a Unification Observatory in Ganghwa (Ganghwa Peace Observatory) and one in Gimpo (Aegibong Observatory). At a single glance,...
Update : 21-11-29
| Won | Pyongyang | Sinuiju | Hyesan |
| Exchange Rate | 4,690 | 4,680 | 4,600 |
| Rice Price | 4,400 | 4,500 | 4,200 |
