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A picture of a gasoline pump in North Korea's city of Sinuiju.

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N. Korean fuel vendors face heavy crackdown by police

Lee Chae Eun - September 26, 2023

airport

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N. Korea’s national police agency orders intensified surveillance over returnees from...

Jeong Seo-yeong - September 25, 2023

friendship bridge, china, trade, market

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North Korea’s exchange rates hold steady despite increase in trade

Seulkee Jang - September 25, 2023

North Koreans peruse cell phones on offer

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N. Korea cell phone carriers impose charges on calls between different...

Mun Dong Hui - September 25, 2023

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With winter approaching, many in N. Korea are worried about low...

Mun Dong Hui - September 22, 2023

imports, oil, corruption, shipyard

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Nampo official attempts to take his own life during investigation

Jeong Seo-yeong - September 22, 2023

russia, north korea, weapons, military

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N. Korea will soon distribute Russian wheat to ordinary people, rumors...

Lee Chae Eun - September 21, 2023

North Korean sellers peddle goods on the fringes of a market in Sunchon, South Pyongan Province, in October 2018.

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South Hamgyong Province sees brief spike in rice prices

Lee Chae Eun - September 21, 2023

grains, food purchases

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Pyongyang’s state-run food shops sell better quality grains than other parts...

Seulkee Jang - September 20, 2023

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Chongjin boy becomes sole earner for household after mother dies

Lee Chae Eun - September 20, 2023

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