Tag: housing
Coal towns welcome North Korea housing plan
North Korea's plan to modernize coal mining towns nationwide is stirring hope among people living in some of the country's most run-down housing in...
North Korea targets housing material theft
North Hamgyong province's party committee has launched a targeted inspection campaign in 2026 to root out the concealment of construction materials and illicit wealth...
North Korea shifts China ventures toward learning
North Korea-China joint ventures are shifting in focus, with Pyongyang moving beyond simply attracting Chinese capital and equipment to absorb Chinese production methods and...
North Korea arrests three in Sariwon housing corruption probe
A sweeping corruption investigation has reportedly been launched in Sariwon, North Hwanghae province, targeting donju, North Korea's class of wealthy private entrepreneurs, and the...
North Korea’s new mining and farm housing turns vacant within years
Some newly built homes in North Korea's coal mining and farming regions are being abandoned within two years of being occupied, with the empty...
North Koreans flock to security-gated apartments as crime surges and coal...
North Koreans in major cities are increasingly turning away from traditional single-story homes in favor of apartment buildings, particularly those with staffed security guard...
North Korean donju convert apartments into duplexes to shelter wealth from...
Wealthy entrepreneurs in North Korea are buying adjacent apartment units and converting them into private duplexes, a trend driven less by lifestyle aspiration than...
Rising prices push North Korea housing costs out of reach for...
Housing costs across North Korea have surged two to four times their pre-pandemic levels, squeezing young couples out of the property market and prompting...
North Korea’s construction boom: Who really benefits?
North Korea's Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un attended the groundbreaking ceremony for Phase 5 of the Hwasong District development on Feb. 18, 2026, in...
North Korea’s showpiece capital struggles with basic winter heating
As modern apartment dwellers in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang struggle to heat their homes in the winter, some apparently miss the old-fashioned...
