Tag: clothing
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,...
N. Korean digital watch all the rage in N. Hamgyong Province
A North Korean-made digital watch has recently become popular in North Hamgyong Province, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, a source in...
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 tells people to refrain from throwing T-shirts with country’s...
North Korean authorities recently ordered people to bring T-shirts emblazoned with the country's flag to special state-run agencies when they fray rather than throwing...
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...
N. Koreans working for Li-Ning contractor are suffering from low pay...
North Korean laborers employed by a contractor of the Chinese sporting goods firm Li-Ning are suffering from low pay and high-intensity work, Daily NK...
Police seize North Korean-made clothing in Liaoning Province
Chinese police recently seized a large amount of clothing produced in a North Korean textile factory and smuggled into China's Liaoning Province, Daily NK...
