Tag: companies
N. Korean tech giant secures critical electronics deal with Chinese firm
The Mangyongdae Trading Company, a leading North Korean tech company, has reached an agreement with a Chinese high-tech electronics firm to acquire large numbers...
China’s automation shift leaves N. Korean contract workers without jobs
North Koreans who anticipated a surge in contract manufacturing work following the relaxation of COVID-19 border controls are facing disappointment as opportunities continue to...
In freezing coal country, North Korean women protest ‘useless’ coal collection...
Women in North Korea's coal country are furious about being forced to scavenge for coal fragments in freezing temperatures as part of a national...
N. Korea workers in Russia face wage theft, taunts over Ukraine...
North Korean workers in Russia are suffering from unpaid wages and discriminatory treatment by Russian employers. In response, North Korean managers are suppressing workers'...
Unauthorized communication: North Korea targets USIM-enabled smartwatches
The North Korean government has launched a crackdown on smuggled Chinese-made smartwatches that can connect to Chinese mobile networks using USIM cards. Authorities are...
North Korea’s heat wave fix: Flexible lunch hours
North Hamgyong province has ordered local factories and enterprises to adopt an autonomous lunch-hour system to combat prolonged heat waves.
Speaking anonymously, a source in...
N. Korea’s recent exhibition in Russia only shows how backwards it...
An exhibition of North Korean products was held in Vladivostok on July 26, just one week after a summit between the leaders of the...
Yanggang Province criticizes companies that failed to fulfill economic plans for...
Commercial entities in Yanggang Province that failed to fulfill their economic plans for the first half of the year were rebuked during a recent...
