Monthly Archives: November 2021
North Hamgyong Province measures impact of smoking ban a year after its adoption
One year after North Korea adopted a ban on smoking in public places, the North Hamgyong Province party committee has reviewed compliance with and...
North Korea Market Price Update: November 29, 2021
All prices shown in KPW and current as of November 29, 2021.
Data: Daily NK
Kim Jong Un gives new authority to sister Kim Yo Jong to inspect military...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently authorized his sister, Central Committee Deputy Director Kim Yo Jong, to inspect “rear area” (logistics) units of...
North Korean soldier arrested for performing dance by S. Korean pop group
A North Korean has once again been arrested for performing a dance by South Korean pop group BTS. The authorities appear to be cracking...
North Korean leadership orders strengthening of quarantine rules along the China border
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.
This...
North Korea issues emergency order for all fishing boats to receive new “sea entry...
Daily NK has learned that North Korea recently issued an emergency order for all fishing boats to exchange their current “sea entry licenses” for...
N. Korean border patrol’s food provisions heavily impacted by COVID-19 border closure
Daily NK has confirmed that the protracted closure of the Sino-North Korean border is having a major impact on food provisions to North Korean...
North Korea steps up efforts to increase public trust in money vouchers
North Korean authorities have recently stepped up efforts to alleviate public distrust in money vouchers, or donpyo. Even the country’s government officials are uncertain...
Some wives of Komdok Mine workers are demanding divorces
With a housing construction project in South Hamgyong Province’s Komdok District coming to an end, production workers at the local mine are preparing to...
