Tag: housing
Hyesan apartment buildings hire security guards to keep watch
Some apartments in Hyesan whose residents are mainly government cadres and members of the donju have recently begun hiring security guards and are paying...
Kim Jong Un orders plans for new construction in Pyongyang during...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently ordered the preparation of a new "master plan" for the construction of homes and other structures in...
Some owners of new Sinuiju apartments avoid moving in
Some officials and members of North Korea’s wealthy entrepreneurial class (donju) who purchased units in the recently completed “circular-shaped” apartment building in Sinuiju are...
Hyesan explosion victims asked to supply materials for new housing
Hyesan officials are discussing building new housing for families whose houses were destroyed by a series of explosions on Aug. 3, Daily NK has...
Some new residents of Sinuiju apartment building bought their flats
Following North Korean state media reports that scientists and educators have begun moving into a “circular-shaped” apartment building in Sinuiju, Daily NK has learned...
N. Korea cracks down on illegal housing transactions
North Korean authorities have recently taken issue with rampant real estate transactions, calling for crackdowns and stronger controls on the buying and selling of...
N. Korean real estate prices remain stable despite economic downturn
North Korea’s real estate prices have remained stable amid global fears of price falls due to the economic stagnation caused by the spread of...
The rise of the technocrats: Kim Yong Hwan and Ri Tae...
The recent appointment of two Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) officials to senior posts in Pyongyang and Ryanggang Province is directly connected to important...
Kim Jong Un orders construction of “Kim Jong Suk Street” in...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently ordered the building of new apartments in Pyongyang and Chagang Province, along with the construction of “Kim...
