Tag: exports
The North Korean origins of Iran’s rocket strike capability against Israel
In the aftermath of a lethal air strike on an Iranian diplomatic building in Damascus on Apr. 1, which was quickly widely attributed to...
Yuan exchange rate skyrockets amid increased demand for Chinese currency
North Korea's yuan exchange rate is climbing sharply, driven by increased demand for Chinese currency due to North Korea’s “regional development 20x10 policy.”
According to...
Exclusive: False eyelashes sold in China are assembled in North Korea
Various types of false eyelashes assembled in North Korean prisons are being packaged in China and sold online, Daily NK has learned.
When Daily NK...
N. Korea orders dramatic increase in weapons production
North Korean authorities recently ordered regional weapons factories to dramatically increase production. Government officials say they are doing so because of heightened tensions on...
North Korea imports Russian food and petroleum products by train
North Korea has used the freight train service restarted in early November with Russia to import foodstuffs and petroleum products, Daily NK has learned.
Observers...
N. Korea may be producing munitions for export to Russia
North Korea issued an order to munition factories in late October to produce additional conventional artillery shells, Daily NK has learned.
Facing a new production...
N. Korea sees coal prices rise as international energy prices skyrocket
The price of North Korean coal is increasing amid skyrocketing international energy prices due to bans on imports of Russian raw materials. The increase...
N. Korea appears to be resuming mineral exports to China
The North Korean government appears to be resuming state-sanctioned exports of mineral resources to China as fears of COVID-19 have started to wane, Daily...
N. Korea continues to import metal into the country
Shipments of metal were recently spotted being transported by truck into North Korea, despite the ban on such shipments by the UN Security Council,...
