Amid nationwide construction spree, North Korean factory workers pay for mobilization exemption
As large construction projects in North Korea increase the demand for labor from the general public, factory workers subject to the mobilization draft are...
N. Korean government under fire as market exchange rates skyrocket
North Korea's market exchange rates continue to skyrocket. Amid the resulting chaos, North Koreans have begun to criticize the government's actions.
According to Daily NK's...
Demand rises for nutritional supplements and therapeutic massages in North Korea
There has been a noticeable spike in demand for medicinal plants, nutritional supplements, therapeutic massages and other health-related products and services in North Korea,...
Increase in vehicle smuggling across border Sino-NK border
Trading enterprises are smuggling in Chinese-made passenger cars through the Sino-DPRK border under the protection of the North Korean authorities, report several Daily NK...
Demand for South Korean cosmetics grows in provincial regions of North Korea
Rising demand for South Korean cosmetics is spreading beyond Pyongyang to the country’s provinces, and many women in North Korea are seeking out the...
Dog smuggling operation goes awry when North Korean border patrol agents step in
Members of the North Korean border patrol are being criticized for selling a dog confiscated from the dog’s owner to a Chinese smuggler, according...
N. Korea stresses repair of old railways amid push for expanded trade
North Korea's central government recently ordered North Pyongan Province to renovate and repair outdated sections of the province's railway network. The order comes amid...
Some North Koreans consider US-NK summit a result of Kim’s ‘resolute decision’
The North Korean media have reported on a positive response from residents in regards to the historic summit meeting between Chairman Kim Jong Un...
N. Korea sees increase in exchange rates amid government moves to expand trade
The KPW-USD exchange rate has recently risen across all major cities in North Korea in what appears to be a development connected to government...
Nampo presses commercial entities to pay more real estate taxes
Since the start of the new year, the city of Nampo appears to be using its commercial department and tax offices to tighten up...
