Tag: cabinet
Chinese firm proposes joint stone processing venture in N. Korea’s mining...
A Chinese company in Jilin province that specializes in processing natural building stone has submitted a proposal to North Korea for jointly operating stone...
N. Korea’s delayed elections spark speculation as party anniversary takes priority
North Korea's elections for the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA), which were scheduled for last year, have yet to take place. Without any official explanation...
N. Korea’s digital divide: Survey reveals urban-rural gap in electronic payments
North Korean authorities have conducted a nationwide survey on electronic payment usage in the first quarter of this year. The results show that while...
Wage hikes widen N. Korean income gap 18 months after reform
A year and a half has passed since the North Korean cabinet issued a directive to "increase statutory wages paid monthly to workers in...
Revolutionary sparks: Tracking N. Korea’s covert operations from the 1980s to...
In a previous column, I wrote that North Korea changed the name of the party's United Front Department to Bureau 10. I explained this...
N. Korea tightens ideological control on nuclear researchers after executions
North Korea recently held a closed-door meeting to tighten ideological controls on nuclear researchers, following the execution of several key scientists working on nuclear...
N. Korea executes nuclear power plant researchers over project failures
North Korean authorities have executed and imprisoned several key researchers involved in nuclear power plant construction, Daily NK has learned.
According to a Pyongyang source...
N. Korean food ministry cracks down on corruption in grain collection
Officials at North Korea's Ministry of Food Procurement and Administration gathered recently for a study session focusing on corruption between ministry officials and collective...
N. Korea’s new premier sparks economic debate in Pyongyang
North Koreans are closely watching for potential economic changes following Pak Thae Song's appointment as premier, replacing Kim Tok Hun at the 11th Plenary...
N. Korea orders tourism expansion in Chinese-Russian border region
North Korea is pushing to expand its tourism industry in North Hamgyong province to generate foreign currency despite international sanctions.
Last month, the central government's...
