Monthly Archives: August 2019
Body of suspected North Korean set to receive burial in South Korea
The North Korean government has failed to respond to a proposal to return the body of an individual thought to be from North Korea...
Intensifying crackdown on Christians in the Sino-DPRK border region
Editor’s comment: In the past, Pyongyang was a city with a significant Christian population, and was even referred to as the “Jerusalem of the...
North Korea’s Rason area suffers significant damage from flooding
The Tumen River has flooded due to intense rains in the Rajin-Sonbong area in north-eastern North Hamgyong Province, submerging houses in the area, according...
Authorities in North Hamgyong Province blamed for electrocutions
A number of electrical transmission poles have recently collapsed in North Korea due to torrential rain, resulting in the fatal electrocutions of a child...
Factories in provincial areas of North Korea collaborating with trading companies
At least some food factories located in North Korea’s provinces are addressing their financial troubles by collaborating with trading companies to enable the purchase...
North Korea Market Prices Update: August 20, 2019
All prices shown in KPW and current as of August 20, 2019. Data: Daily NK
Forced mobilization of North Korean residents continues at Samjiyon project site
Daily NK sources have again reported that the North Korean authorities are forcibly mobilizing residents to work at the Samjiyon modernization project, despite the...
Young North Korean woodcutter targeted in acid attack
Daily NK sources have reported that a young North Korean is currently in a coma after suffering a hydrochloric acid attack to his face...
USD – North Korean Won exchange rate spikes in North Korea
As volatility looks set to continue in South Korea’s foreign currency market due to concerns over global economic stagnation, North Korea is also facing...
International sanctions not a concern for some market vendors in North Korea
North Korea’s markets continue to face stagnation despite a steady stream of market goers and products being sold. Market vendors, however, say that sales...
