Car ownership in North Korea on the rise
Although the desire for car ownership in North Korea has been on the rise due to increasing marketization, private ownership of vehicles remains difficult....
Waitresses Flee North Korean Restaurants in Qingdao China
At a North Korean restaurant in China, female waitresses have fled their work and it has been confirmed that the restaurant is now distributing...
Dip in prices helps residents surmount ‘barley hump’
Despite the lean season, referred to domestically as the "barley hump," during which grains typically get pricier in North Korea, prices are instead on...
Regime bans warrantless house searches to appease residents
The North Korean authorities have recently announced that judicial institutions should refrain from warrantless arrests and brutal punishments. Following the instructions, security agents are...
70% of Households Use Bikes
Shenyang, China -- Bicycles are becoming ever more universal in North Korea, with seven out of 10 households owning them. As a result,...
North Korean Cigarette Production: Chinese Cigarettes Disappear
The market share of North Korean cigarette manufacturers has been increasing because North Korean cigarette factories have turned their gaze on domestic low-priced brands...
Mobile restroom follows Kim on field guidance trips
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un is said to
travel with a mobile restroom built into one of his convoy vehicles whenever he
leaves for on-site...
Source: Kim Ex Made 3.8 TV Appearance
A female defector who recently arrived in Seoul has asserted that female North Korean singer Hyun Song Wol, who performed a song on stage...
North Korea Replaces Currency
Shenyang, China -- In a surprise move, the North Korean central bank has revalued and replaced its national currency as of today, according to...
Order to collect scrap iron causes disarray
In order to prepare for the 7th Party
Congress, North Korea is in the midst of a self-proclaimed “70-Day Battle,” a
propaganda campaign to mobilize its...
