Tag: capital city
N. Korea launches street smoking crackdown in Pyongyang
North Korea is cracking down on public smoking in Pyongyang.
"The Pyongyang party committee and people's committee issued joint orders on June 7 launching an...
Pyongyang’s housing project: Potemkin villages with skywalks
North Korea is racing to slap together the final 10,000 apartments of its ambitious five-year housing project in Pyongyang, with state media breathlessly reporting...
Security fears drive Pyongyang’s taxi industry clampdown
Pyongyang authorities have launched a crackdown on illegal practices in the city's growing taxi industry. As taxis have become a central part of the...
N. Korea puts capital city on alert following alleged S. Korean...
North Korea put Pyongyang on emergency alert after claiming that South Korea sent drones into the country on Oct. 11. The order came immediately...
Hwasong District holds training sessions for new apartment tenants
The people’s committee of Pyongyang's Hwasong District is administering home maintenance training sessions for tenants of new homes in the district, Daily NK has...
Pyongyang authorities investigate corruption in Hwasong housing development
The Pyongyang People's Committee recently launched an inspection into alleged financial transactions related to the allotment of housing in the city's Hwasong housing development,...
Pyongyangites pushed to attend Russian ballet performance last month
Pyongyang authorities pushed people to attend a ballet performance by a Russian dance troupe in the capital city last month, Daily NK has learned.
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North Korea’s economic tapestry and the Ministry of Unification’s perilous position
The recent release of a comprehensive report (read here in Korean) by South Korea's Ministry of Unification into North Korea's economy not only provides...
What’s behind the exodus of Pyongyangites from the city center to...
Since the New Year, an increasing number of Pyongyang residents have been trying to move from the center of the capital to the outskirts,...
Pyongyang Soju Factory ordered to ramp up production
Pyongyang authorities recently ordered the Pyongyang Soju Factory to produce “high-quality soju for the people” ahead of the solar New Year holiday, Daily NK...
