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Dietary supplements become status symbol in N. Korea
Dietary supplements are booming in North Korea, becoming a status symbol among officials and the wealthy elite who use them to display prosperity.
According to...
How China’s wedge strategy could tip the balance of power on...
Expanding on Dr. Chan Young Bang’s recent analysis of strategic scenarios – particularly the “wedge scenario,” in which the United States and China exploit...
The Trump-Kim ‘bromance’ myth: Policy reality vs. photo opportunities
The narrative of Donald Trump's supposed "bromance" with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has become political folklore, sustained by memorable sound bites about...
Cosmetics craze sweeps N. Korea
The cosmetics market in North Korea is thriving as women across the country show growing interest in skincare and beauty products.
According to a source...
N. Korea’s vehicle smuggling halt drives used car prices through the...
Used car prices have skyrocketed in the North Korean border city of Hyesan since smuggling operations were suspended in mid-May. Dealers are exploiting the...
Pyongyang elite embrace ‘designer’ clothes from abroad
According to a Daily NK source in Pyongyang recently, designs by twenty-something creators who trained overseas began gaining popularity among the capital's elite in...
Why a minerals deal with N. Korea would be dangerously naive
A recent proposal for a "minerals-for-security" deal with North Korea fundamentally misunderstands both the nature of Kim Jong Un's regime and the lessons of...
N. Korea plans to send 28,000 more workers overseas, mostly to...
North Korea is preparing to send up to 28,000 more workers overseas. Recruitment efforts that began last year have entered the selection phase as...
N. Korean youth drive surge in Chinese bag imports
Demand for Chinese-made bags has surged among North Koreans in their teens through 30s. The trend of choosing Chinese bags over domestic alternatives —...
N. Koreans fear another border closure as COVID cases rise in...
As word spreads about rising COVID-19 cases in mainland China, North Koreans living near the border are increasingly worried about another potential border closure,...
