Tag: capitalism
N. Korea cracks down on booming private bus industry
North Korean authorities have launched a major crackdown on illegal bus operations as the industry becomes increasingly lucrative.
According to a Pyongyang source recently, emergency...
North Korea shames teens, parents in anti-drinking crackdown
Samjiyon officials publicly exposed underage drinkers and their parents during a recent ideological lecture, revealing the regime's extreme tactics to control youth behavior.
"On July...
Two Sariwon teenagers publicly tried for distributing S. Korean songs, photos
Two teenage boys in Sariwon were recently sentenced in a public trial on charges of distributing South Korean songs and photos, Daily NK has...
N. Korea’s shortage of scrap metal highlights its inefficient economic system
Kim Jong Un's ambitious 20x10 regional development plan is already running into problems. In addition to the shortage of common materials such as cement...
N. Korean rice prices fall due to expanding food imports from...
The price of rice in North Korea appears to be falling this month after skyrocketing past KPW 6,000 a kilogram in late February. Grain...
S. Hamgyong Province warns young people not to earn money outside...
South Hamgyong Province authorities recently distributed materials warning young people not to engage in money-making activities outside of their assigned workplaces, a Daily NK...
Sale of televisions at Pyongyang department store draws large crowd
Televisions recently went on sale at Rakwon Department Store, drawing a crowd of hundreds of Pyongyang residents, Daily NK has learned.
“Rakwon Department Store held...
Revisions to Law on Welfare Service bolster government control over commercial...
North Korea recently amended its Law on Welfare Service to bolster government control over privatized commercial facilities as part of broader efforts to implement...
N. Korea renews efforts to crack down on “8.3 Earnings” scheme
North Korean authorities have renewed efforts to crack down on a workplace exemption scheme called "8.3 Earnings" that allows workers to engage in private...
