North Korea continues crackdown on streetside commerce in Chongjin
North Korean authorities have launched a sweeping crackdown on streetside commerce in Chongjin, North Hamgyong Province, ahead of the 10th anniversary of the death...
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...
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North Korean mineral exports continue on the open seas despite sanctions
With North Korean authorities hesitating to restart train-based trade between Sinuiju and the Chinese city of Dandong, transshipments have reportedly increased between North Korean...
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...
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 |
