Analysis & Opinion About North Korea

Rows of glass hydroponic and arched vinyl greenhouses along a central road at the Sinuiju greenhouse farm completion ceremony

Satellite imagery shows Sinuiju greenhouse farm far larger than North Korea claims

Bruce Songhak Chung -
This author's analysis of high-resolution satellite imagery shows that North Korea's Sinuiju greenhouse farm, completed in February 2026, covers at least 800 hectares, far...
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Map of North Korean farmland overlaid with the August 2026 eVIIRS vegetation index

Satellite data shows North Korea’s 2026 crop conditions on par with last year

Bruce Songhak Chung -
Satellite analysis of North Korea's crop conditions in August 2026 shows farmland across the country growing at almost exactly the same pace as last...
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North Korea revises science and technology law, adds unpaid labor penalties

Lee Sang Yong, Hwang Hyun-uk -
North Korea revised its science and technology law this year. The changes sharpen the criteria for choosing which new technologies enter production, and they...
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North Korean province launches student tracking app, but glitches pile up

Jeong Seo-yeong -
North Korean education officials in South Hamgyong province have launched a student tracking app for high schools. Students can now borrow library books and...
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South Hwanghae grain store managers escape punishment after hiking rice prices

Park Hee-soo -
Managers of state-run grain stores in North Korea's South Hwanghae province pushed rice prices well above market rates in September 2026. Provincial authorities summoned...
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Samjiyon work units rumors

Samjiyon lecture cites purged officer’s case in foreign culture crackdown

Lee Ho Jin -
Party officials in the North Korean city of Samjiyon held up the corruption case of Pak Hui Chol, a purged senior military political officer,...
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Apartment buildings in Hyesan, the capital of Ryanggang province, North Korea, photographed in August 2018.

Women’s union crackdown targets home tailoring workshop in Hyesan

Eun Seol -
A women's union crackdown in the North Korean border city of Hyesan has targeted a home-based tailoring workshop this September, with officials publicly criticizing...
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North Korean vendors sell fruit from the roadside between Nampo and Kaesong, 2015

Poor road conditions leave North Korean drivers paying for constant tire repairs

Lee Chae Eun -
Poor road conditions across North Korea's North Hamgyong province are driving up tire costs for drivers in 2026. Cracked asphalt, deep potholes and long...
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North Korea Market Trends

Updated 26-09-27
Exchange Rate 1 USD → KPW
Pyongyang
69,100
Sinuiju
69,120
Hyesan
69,120
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Rice Prices KPW per kg
Pyongyang
40,800
Sinuiju
40,700
Hyesan
41,000
Full Rice Price Data →

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