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Kim Ji-woo is one of Daily NK's freelance reporters. Any questions or comments can be directed to dailynkenglish(at)uni-media.net.

border, china, north korea, dprk, defectors, defections. remittance

News

North Korea tightens grip on China trade by requiring traders to...

Kim Ji-woo - June 16, 2026

Pyongyang Housing real estate prices, upper floors

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North Koreans flock to security-gated apartments as crime surges and coal...

Kim Ji-woo - May 20, 2026

false eyelashes, production, economy, manufacturing

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Chongjin households work through the night on wigs and eyelashes to...

Kim Ji-woo - May 8, 2026

Recent Articles

Kim Jong Un and Xi Jinping bow with their wives at the Friendship Tower in Pyongyang during the June 2026 visit at the center of the Kim Ju Ae succession debate.

North Korea calls Xi Jinping’s visit a “diplomatic victory”

June 17, 2026

Workers in white lab coats inspect food products on display at the Amnok River General Food Factory in North Korea.

North Korea’s provincial firms need autonomy, not new specifications

June 17, 2026

Apartment buildings in Hyesan, the capital of Ryanggang province, North Korea, photographed in August 2018.

North Korea cracks down on moonshine as grain prices spike

June 17, 2026

A four-tier heat alert map of Pyongyang derived from Landsat 9 thermal infrared satellite data from May 30, 2026, showing 16.6% of the city's area under heat-stress conditions.

Pyongyang felt the heat as early as late May, satellite imagery...

June 16, 2026

border, china, north korea, dprk, defectors, defections. remittance

North Korea tightens grip on China trade by requiring traders to...

June 16, 2026

Students and an instructor conduct a hands-on laboratory class at Kim Chaek University of Technology in Pyongyang, as shown in a photo published by Rodong Sinmun in December 2025.

North Korea’s practical teaching push lays bare Pyongyang-provincial education gap

June 16, 2026

Dyed dogs and goats: North Korean traders exploit summer livestock craze

June 16, 2026

grains, food purchases

North Korea’s grain stores look more stable, but a good harvest...

June 16, 2026

Young volunteers from North Pyongan province depart for construction assignments, carrying a red flag and flower garlands, in a send-off ceremony

North Korea charges teacher with ‘destruction of state property’ over scratched...

June 15, 2026

Satellites show North Korea’s rice planting running ahead of schedule

June 13, 2026