Tag: commerce
N. Hamgyong province clamps down on private sale of rice
North Korea has launched a heavy-handed crackdown on private rice sales in North Hamgyong province.
“After the Central Committee ordered a halt to the private...
North Korea’s price freeze in Kangwon province disrupts local markets
North Korea's Kangwon province is enforcing a strict ban on market vendors setting prices for products made at local factories, causing disruptions to market...
Orphaned North Korean teen forced to abandon school dreams to run...
A teenager in Tanchon, South Hamgyong province, has been making a living in the market after suddenly becoming her family's breadwinner.
"A middle schooler named...
N. Korean police try gentler tactics for demanding bribes
Police officers in North Korea's border regions are still demanding money from local residents, but they're doing it with smaller requests and gentler tactics...
Cabinet price controls backfire as North Korean market costs surge
The recent surge in North Korean marketplace prices appears to stem from government-ordered price controls that have had the opposite of their intended effect.
Multiple...
How China uses electronic devices to spread cultural influence in North...
Chinese local governments are quietly backing large-scale production of electronic devices designed specifically for the North Korean market, according to sources familiar with the...
North Korean police launch “show” raids on illegal lodgings to collect...
Police in Hyesan, Ryanggang province, recently launched surprise accommodation inspections targeting households in several neighborhood watch units. However, the inspections were designed primarily to...
Chinese factories fuel North Korea’s underground electronics market
Small electronics factories are sprouting up across Chinese border towns, quietly manufacturing devices specifically for North Korean consumers. These operations produce everything from portable...
N. Korean farming community erupts over unequal treatment of workers
The families of young farmers recently sent to a forced labor camp for skipping work are complaining, pointing to the relatives of farm officials...
N. Korea’s market tax hikes drive underground commerce
North Korean authorities have drastically hiked market taxes in several regions, driving merchants away from official markets and toward underground commerce.
According to a Daily...
