Tag: construction
North Korean official slams Mount Kumgang demolition order
On an on-the-spot visit to Mount Kumgang on Oct. 23, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un abruptly ordered South Korean facilities on the mountain...
Sinuiju’s premium apartments see major price spike
The prices of premium apartments being built in Sinuiju, North Pyongan Province, are skyrocketing as they approach completion at the end of this year...
Construction continues night and day on Sinuiju apartment building
Efforts appear to be accelerating on the construction of an apartment building in Sinuiju as laborers work on apartment exteriors during the day and...
Daily NK snapshots from North Korea
Vessels with luxury goods slip through sanctions' loopholes (Jang Seul Gi)
Despite international sanctions against North Korea, the country's elites have been able to exploit...
Pyongsong’s nouveau rich seek fortunes elsewhere
The ownership, construction, and sale of housing in North Korea has become largely governed by market forces. The official policy of state ownership of...
North Korea aims to expand tobacco production facility and foreign currency...
The April 25 Tobacco Factory (also referred to as Changpyong Farm) in Onsong County, North Hamgyong Province, has tabled plans to increase production by...
Regime takes up to two-thirds of salaries from workers for ‘loyalty...
As the North Korean authorities shift the financial burden of preparing for the anniversary of North Korea’s establishment on September 9 and the development...
Four in critical condition following train derailment
A train carrying construction materials in Samjiyon, Ryanggang Province has overturned, causing casualties and damage to property.
“Recently, a freight train loaded with construction...
