Tag: housing
In Hyesan, N. Korean-made roof tiles are more popular than imported...
While imported metal tiles are the most popular roofing material for North Korean homes, the real best-seller is locally made tiles, which are cheaper,...
Satellite imagery reveals nighttime lights at North Korea’s Camp 22
North Korea's political prison camps - which the regime denies even exist - are referred to by their number, as in Camp XX. According...
North Pyongan Province orders a stop to illegal home additions
The North Pyongan Province People's Committee has begun to crack down on people who illegally build additions to their houses to accommodate two families....
Why are North Koreans avoiding the upper floors of newly built...
People in Chongjin and Hoeryong are avoiding the upper floors of newly built high-rise apartments due to various inconveniences, Daily NK has learned.
"The high-rise...
The dark side of N. Korea’s efforts to speedily complete housing...
North Korea is accelerating its housing construction projects by forcing people to work long hours of intensive labor. The emphasis on speed has led...
N. Koreans file complaints about corruption in rural housing construction projects
North Koreans in some regions of the country have filed complaints with party authorities against people's committee officials and construction managers for corruption in...
New homes in North Korea’s Yanggang Province are very drafty
People who have moved into newly built houses in agricultural areas of Yanggang Province are complaining that the new homes are very drafty, Daily...
N. Hamgyong Province raises advance payments for housing
The North Hamgyong Province People's Committee recently increased the advance payments that prospective homeowners will have to pay to fund the construction of their...
What’s wrong with Kim Jong Un’s new policy to promote regional...
On Jan. 15, North Korea convened the 10th Plenary Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly, where North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced...
N. Korea faces shortage of necessary supplies for agricultural production
North Korea has again made the expansion of agricultural production one of its main tasks for the year, but the authorities are unable to...
