Tag: clothing
Parents of school children turn to second-hand stores amid N. Korea’s...
Driven by economic hardships, a large number of parents of school-age children shopped at second-hand clothing stores in Hamhung markets before the start of...
N. Korean trade officials smuggle sanctioned items in returning workers’ luggage
North Korean trade officials in China have recently been smuggling items they need to send to the North in the personal luggage of workers...
N. Korean wholesalers upset over market vendors’ failure to pay up
Wholesalers of consumer goods such as imported garments and shoes in Yanggang Province are upset because market vendors cannot keep up with their payments,...
N. Korean elite’s demand for luxury clothing, accessories on the rise
Demand for designer goods procured by North Korean trade officials in Pyongyang has increased dramatically, suggesting a growing preference among the upper class for...
North Korean smugglers eye latest South Korean fashion trends
Clothing and shoe smugglers operating in the China-North Korea border area of Yanggang Province have been following the latest fashion trends in South Korea,...
Chongjin ramps up enforcement of fashion-related rules
In Chongjin, North Korean authorities have recently intensified enforcement of the requirement to wear portrait badges of the Kim family, along with a ban...
N. Korean clothing exhibition melds western designs with “socialist cultural sensibilities”
North Korea’s Ministry of Light Industry caused a stir by offering prize money in the lead-up to the “2023 Spring Women’s Clothes Exhibition,” which...
N. Korean garment companies in Russia rush to fulfill surge in...
Russia-based North Korean garment companies are busy trying to fulfill a significant surge in orders from local clients, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition...
N. Korean laborers in China are still making clothing for S....
North Korean laborers dispatched to China are still making clothing for South Korean and US brands, Daily NK has learned.
Daily NK recently obtained photos...
N. Korea’s leadership uses “patriotic marketing” to inspire patriotism among public
North Korea is revving up its “patriotic marketing,” promoting the supposed popularity among North Koreans of t-shirts emblazoned with the North Korean flag. This...
