Tag: building
Pyongyang tests shipyard’s limits with massive cargo vessel project
North Korea has tasked the Ryongnam Ship Repair Plant in Nampo with constructing an 18,000-ton cargo vessel, marking an ambitious test of the country's...
N. Korean workers at constructions site for greenhouses denied leave to...
North Korean workers mobilized for the construction of large greenhouses are complaining about not being allowed to visit home for family matters, such as...
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...
Unbearable conditions drive N. Korean soldiers to desert regional factory projects
North Korean soldiers assigned to regional factory projects in North Pyongan province are frequently deserting their units due to unbearable working conditions, including malnutrition,...
N. Korea workers in Russia face wage theft, taunts over Ukraine...
North Korean workers in Russia are suffering from unpaid wages and discriminatory treatment by Russian employers. In response, North Korean managers are suppressing workers'...
N. Korean flood victims fear missing annual kimchi season
North Korean flood victims along the Yalu River fear missing their annual kimchi-making as home reconstruction extends beyond an October deadline. Despite Kim Jong...
North Korean troops face deadly risks building border defenses
Morale is plummeting among North Korean military units laying mines and building walls along the front line of the inter-Korean border. The government-ordered construction...
N. Korea calls for industries to be better dispersed throughout country
North Korea's government recently issued an order to the provinces calling for industries currently concentrated in Pyongyang and major cities to be better dispersed...
North Pyongan Province orders a stop to illegal home additions
The North Pyongan Province People's Committee has begun to crack down on people who illegally build additions to their houses to accommodate two families....
