Tag: economy
N. Korea’s gasoline prices fall amid reports of expanded imports of...
North Korea's expanded imports of oil appear to have led to a fall in the prices of gasoline, diesel and other oil-based products in...
N. Korea orders steel plants nationwide to “normalize” production
North Korea recently ordered steel plants nationwide to “normalize” production, Daily NK has learned.
According to a Daily NK source in Yanggang Province on Monday,...
N. Korea instructs law enforcement agencies to crackdown on unemployed, workplace...
North Korea recently instructed its law enforcement agencies formulate measures by mid-December to deal with the unemployed and individuals who abscond from their workplaces.
Following...
N. Korea prevents some people from withdrawing money in foreign currency...
North Korea is preventing people in certain regions from withdrawing money deposited in foreign currency accounts. The measure appears part of the government's aim...
N. Koreans driven to extremes amid difficult economic conditions
There has been a sharp increase in the number of North Koreans dying of disease amid extreme hardship or ending their lives because of...
Companies in S. Pyongan Province suffer from severe shortages of raw...
North Korean enterprises in South Pyongan Province were found to have posted abysmal results in a recent review of how well companies attained economic...
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...
Hoeryong factory officials face trial for inflating performance
Officials at Hoeryong Coal-mining Machine Factory in North Hamgyong Province were recently subject to a public trial for greatly inflating their performance.
A Daily NK...
North Korean rice and corn prices continue their march upwards
North Korean rice and corn prices continue to rise, suggesting that more and more North Koreans are having a difficult time acquiring food.
According to...
North Korea Market Price Update: May 30, 2022
All prices shown in KPW and current as of May 30, 2022.
Data: Daily NK
