Tag: foreign currency-earning
Kim Jong Un’s China visit: Fear of purges lurks behind diplomatic...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited China again after six years and eight months. This trip drew particular attention as his debut...
N. Korea cigarette smuggling operations hit hard by China crackdown
A sweeping Chinese crackdown on cigarette smuggling has brought North Korean companies' lucrative tobacco operations to a virtual standstill, forcing them to scramble for...
China plans major aid initiative as N. Korea relations warm
China appears to be moving toward providing comprehensive "strategic support" to North Korea as the two countries' relationship shows signs of warming.
According to a...
North Korea probes granite mine corruption
Prosecutors have launched a corruption investigation into the management and sale of minerals from Osoksan Granite Mine.
"The Nampo party committee sent city prosecutors to...
Anxious countdown: N. Korean spring recruits hope to avoid combat units
North Korean recruits preparing to enter military service this spring are worried about being assigned to front-line units or those requiring rigorous training.
A source...
N. Korea imports missile parts under guise of civilian trade
North Korea is importing parts and materials that are ostensibly for civilian manufacturing and research but are actually intended for the development of nuclear...
N. Korea deploying military personnel to construction sites in Russia
North Korea's Seventh General Bureau has launched a recruitment campaign to send soldiers for construction work in Russia, Daily NK has learned.
A source in...
North Korea boosts foreign currency earnings with prison-made exports to China
North Korean trading companies are expanding their foreign currency-earning activities by exporting contract-manufactured products made with prison labor to China. Recently, a major North...
N. Korea conducts sweeping inspections of trading companies
The North Korean authorities have recently begun conducting sweeping inspections of trading companies, Daily NK has learned. The authorities are apparently seeking to establish...
Russia-based N. Korean company managers run contract teams to earn extra...
Managers of Russia-based North Korean companies that earn foreign currency are secretly running “contract teams” to line their own pockets, Daily NK has learned.
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