Kim Il Sung’s birthday didn’t lead to fall in grain prices this year
Grain prices at North Korean markets did not fall as they usually do around Apr. 15, which is Kim Il Sung's birthday and the...
Yanggang Province begins registration drive for new market stalls, commercial shops
The Yanggang Province People's Committee is registering new market stalls and commercial shops, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, a source in...
Steep rise of N. Korean grain prices appears to be leveling off
The North Korean authorities have been distributing food from state-run grain stores, which appears to have driven down the market price of grain, Daily...
Soaring grain prices put people under more pressure in Hoeryong
Grain prices have recently been soaring at markets in the city of Hoeryong, in North Hamgyong Province, putting North Koreans under even more financial...
Growing trade leads to a spike in N. Koreas market exchange rates
Market exchange rates in North Korea have hit another high as the US dollar climbs in international markets and trading activity expands in certain...
N. Korean market exchange rates slowly climb over over past month
North Korea's market exchange rates have been climbing slowly for over a month, despite an expansion in trade.
According to Daily NK’s regular survey of...
S. Pyongan Province inspects farms tasked with providing raw materials for production activities
At the beginning of April, North Korean authorities carried out a two-week inspection of farms in South Pyongan Province that supply raw materials to...
