Tag: construction
N. Korea credits Russia cooperation for economic gains during five-year period
North Korea's Cabinet has reviewed economic progress during the five years of the Eighth Party Congress and announced tasks for the remainder of the...
Understanding inflation in North Korea: Demand-pull and cost-push dynamics in a...
North Korea's economy is experiencing a period of acute instability, characterized by rising consumer prices, currency depreciation, and increasing policy uncertainty. Inflation in particular...
North Korea builds grain centers to tighten control over food distribution
A grain management center under construction in Hwangju county, North Hwanghae province, since February will be completed this fall. Inside North Korea, concern is...
North Korea expands nuclear capabilities as Yongbyon facilities operate at full...
Last September, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared that the North needed to "strengthen its nuclear arsenal" during a surprise visit to a...
Youth shock brigade members offered rare path to Workers’ Party membership
North Korea is accelerating efforts to grant party cards to select members of youth shock brigades mobilized for large-scale construction projects, timing the initiative...
North Korea’s currency crisis drives unprecedented price inflation
North Korean markets are experiencing severe price inflation as the U.S. dollar continues strengthening against the local currency, creating economic hardship across the country.
Multiple...
N. Korea’s hydroelectric gamble: When climate meets ideology
Hydroelectric power stations built along tributaries of the Yalu River suffered varying degrees of harm during last summer's record floods, with some facilities being...
N. Korea’s tourism drive leaves locals exhausted from constant building
North Korea is developing large-scale tourist attractions to boost its tourism industry as an economic stimulus, but locals are worn out from the relentless...
N. Korea orders flood prevention work but leaves locals to pay...
North Korea is repairing embankments and waterways in Ryanggang province as part of large-scale preparations for heavy rains in July and August. Just as...
Kim Jong Un deploys military engineers to Russia as anti-Western strategy
By sending 6,000 soldiers to help rebuild Kursk, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is clearly working to strengthen his country's strategic alliance with...
