Tag: apartment
N. Koreans forced to fund housewarming gifts after paying for flood...
North Korean state media praises Kim Jong Un's "love for the people" as flood victims move into new homes, but locals reveal they were...
N. Korea rushes flood recovery housing despite safety concerns
North Koreans are expressing growing concern over construction quality as the country rushes to build new housing in flood-damaged areas.
A Daily NK source in...
Safety ignored as North Korea rushes to complete housing for flood...
Racing to showcase flood recovery before a key party meeting, North Korean authorities have pushed construction workers into dangerous conditions while cutting corners on...
Academy of National Defense Science researchers unhappy with poor living conditions
Researchers at the Academy of National Defense Science, a critical agency in North Korea's accelerating satellite and weapons development efforts, are increasingly unhappy with...
In Hyesan, N. Korean-made roof tiles are more popular than imported...
While imported metal tiles are the most popular roofing material for North Korean homes, the real best-seller is locally made tiles, which are cheaper,...
Fire breaks out at apartment building in Hyesan
A fire recently broke out in an apartment complex in Hyesan, Ryanggang Province, and raged for several hours before burning itself out, Daily NK...
