[Photos] Heat wave, sanctions bring increased hardship to Sino-North Korea border
Daily NK traveled to the Sino-North Korea border region in July to investigate whether international sanctions and the heatwave gripping the country are having...
Blueberry harvest a growing source of foreign currency for the state
The blueberry harvest season has arrived in North Korea and is generating intense competition between ordinary residents and government officials tasked with bringing in...
North Korean laborers abroad under increased scrutiny
Surveillance over North Korean laborers dispatched abroad has increased in recent weeks.
“At a factory in Tumen, China, North Korean laborers are completely confined...
North Korea Market Prices Update: August 14, 2018
All prices shown in KPW and current as of August 14, 2018. Data: Daily NK
North Koreans struggle on farms and in markets amid unrelenting heat...
Unification Media Group (UMG): We’re back for another rundown of the latest news and market trends from North Korea.
Kang Mi Jin (Kang): North Korea...
Third inter-Korean summit must aim to interlink denuclearization and end-of-war declaration
Editor’s Note: Thae Yong Ho was serving as North Korea’s deputy ambassador to the United Kingdom when he chose to defect with his family...
Violent incident exposes issues with North Korea’s collectivist mentality
North Korea is a country that strives to unite its population under a single ideology within a monolithic ruling system. In reality, however, North...
Update : 18-08-07
| Won | Pyongyang | Sinuiju | Hyesan |
| Exchange Rate | 8,025 | 8,050 | 8,050 |
| Rice Price | 4,900 | 5,000 | 5,060 |
