Tag: economy
What’s behind the decline in the incomes of market sellers?
The incomes of North Korean market sellers continue to decline even though trade with China and Russia has partially resumed with the easing of...
Some thoughts on Kim Jong Un’s outdated “20×10 regional development policy”
Kim Jong Un recently admitted that his country's regional economy is in a "pitiful state." He confessed that "our party and state are facing...
North Korea’s economic tapestry and the Ministry of Unification’s perilous position
The recent release of a comprehensive report (read here in Korean) by South Korea's Ministry of Unification into North Korea's economy not only provides...
Kangwon Province’s plan to improve quality of consumer goods comes under...
At a year-end party meeting, North Korea's provinces were ordered to improve the quality of consumer goods and basic foodstuffs as their first task...
North Korea issues “baffling” order to weapons factories
After recently ordering weapons factories to expand weapons production, North Korean authorities have now issued a somewhat puzzling order for factories to abandon slower...
N. Korean mine shaft collapses, leaving six trapped inside
A mine shaft collapse at the February 8 Jikdong Youth Coal Mine in Sunchon, South Pyongan Province, has left six miners trapped inside, Daily...
Relatives of N. Korean defectors are now highly preferred marriage partners
The relatives of North Korean defectors are now considered some of the country's best candidates for marriage, reflecting changes in marriage preferences as economic...
Untangling the North Korean Wig Manufacturing Industry
While much of the current discussion of North Korea’s trade has revolved around its arms sales, a new trend has been quietly emerging. Arms...
Hyesan residents bribe their way into sales clerk positions at state-run...
Some Hyesan residents have been trying to bribe their way into positions as sales clerks at state-run shops, Daily NK has learned.
“Recently, state-run shops...
N. Korea curtails early morning commerce in Pyongyang and other major...
North Korea recently began curtailing the early morning commerce that takes place in Pyongyang and other major cities nationwide, Daily NK has learned.
According to...
