Tag: electricity
State television touts mechanized farming while blackouts force workers to thresh...
As farmers around North Korea wrap up the fall harvest, most farms in Ryanggang province have been unable to use their threshing machines because...
North Korea reviews electricity-saving efforts amid crackdowns on illegal use
North Hamgyong province recently held a meeting to review results from August's month-long electricity conservation campaign.
A source in North Hamgyong province told Daily NK...
N. Korea pressures major firms to show results before key political...
North Korea's biggest companies are being forced to submit detailed progress reports on key economic projects as the country's leadership tries to showcase achievements...
Soaring prices leave N. Koreans unable to prepare firewood for harsh...
North Koreans are struggling to stockpile firewood for winter heating as prices surge beyond most families' reach. With harsh winters lasting months in border...
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...
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...
North Korean farms lose half their livestock to deadly heat wave
Animals are dying en masse in North Korea as record-breaking heat continues to bake the Korean Peninsula. Emergency measures in some parts of the...
Sunchon dog meat restaurant closure reveals North Korea’s utility shortages
A state-run dog meat restaurant in North Korea has been shut down after about 10 customers suffered food poisoning during the peak summer dining...
North Korea’s luxury resort becomes playground for the wealthy elite
Without international tourists to fill its rooms, North Korea's showcase Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area has quietly transformed into an exclusive destination for the...
