Tag: economic troubles
Rising commodity prices and exchange rates hit ordinary businesspeople hard
North Koreans who make a living by selling goods on the street are being hit hard by rising prices of commodities and climbing KPW-USD...
N. Korea orders party committees nationwide to closely monitor public sentiment
North Korea’s central government recently ordered party committees across the country to closely monitor how people are faring under the country’s difficult economic conditions...
N. Korea’s difficult economic situation forces people to risk their lives...
A recent report from inside North Korea suggests that a growing number of the country’s citizens are manufacturing incidents and accidents for compensation money.
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N. Korea forms group to battle illegal foreign currency transactions
North Korea has moved to strongly crack down on potential "negative effects" caused by the floating of government bonds last month, including the forming...
