Tag: clothing
Chinese officials ramp up scrutiny of N. Korean workers’ luggage at...
Chinese customs authorities have been conducting strict inspections of the belongings and luggage of North Korean workers leaving for home recently, a Daily NK...
Haeju factory engages in production battle to meet export order
The Suyangsan Unha Clothing Factory in Haeju recently conducted an intensive production campaign to fulfill an order from a major customer in China, Daily...
Chinese summer clothing gains popularity in North Korean markets
Summer clothing imported from China is selling well in Yanggang Province's city of Hyesan, Daily NK has learned.
"With the weather getting hotter, summer clothes...
North Hamgyong Province miners criticized for wearing “anti-socialist” clothing
A coal mining complex in North Hamgyong Province held a lecture and ideological struggle meeting in mid-June to crack down on "anti-socialist" clothing and...
N. Korean importers complain about long inspection periods
North Korean importers are complaining that inspections of goods at Hyesan's customs house are taking too long, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition of...
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,...
North Korea still fails to adequately supply its overtaxed military
While the North Korean government uses soldiers both for national defense and construction projects, the country's leaders appear to be paying little attention to...
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...
