Tag: houses
Daily water delivery services become routine in North Korean cities as...
Tokchon residents pay 6,000–8,000 won for daily shipments of drinking and mineral water as aging infrastructure and pollution drive year-round demand beyond traditional monsoon...
N. Koreans embrace fall moving season, seek better utilities and market...
North Koreans are increasingly moving homes in the fall, mirroring a seasonal pattern common in South Korea. The trend may reflect the housing construction...
Houses near N. Korean markets remain in high demand despite economic...
While North Korea's marketplaces are facing business difficulties due to rising prices and sluggish spending, nearby houses remain in high demand.
"While market vendors are...
New housing projects divide N. Korean opinion between optimism and doubt
North Korean media frequently cover newly built housing complexes nationwide, attempting to demonstrate improving living standards. While these reports raise hopes among some people,...
One year later: North Korea’s tale of two recoveries
In late July last year, the Yalu River flooded for the first time in 60 years, devastating three northern provinces: North Pyongan, Jagang, and...
New homes in flood zones show major defects less than year...
Serious problems have surfaced in new homes built in flood-hit regions last year, less than 12 months after construction finished. People say the issues...
Tragedy in Hoeryong: Young woman’s murder rattles community
A horrific crime has shaken the city of Hoeryong in North Hamgyong province, where a university student allegedly raped and murdered his boarding house...
N. Korea’s South Pyongan leads push to combat falling birth rate
North Korea's South Pyongan province is spearheading efforts to boost the country's declining birth rate by prioritizing state benefits for families with multiple children.
The...
N. Korean flood victims fear missing annual kimchi season
North Korean flood victims along the Yalu River fear missing their annual kimchi-making as home reconstruction extends beyond an October deadline. Despite Kim Jong...
Local farmers and flood relief teams in Uiju county at odds...
North Korean party members assigned to flood relief work in Uiju county provoked conflict with local residents by digging up private farmland for clay...
