Tag: housing
Teen factory worker denounced over banned video
A public ideological struggle session was recently held at the Yomju Duck Farm in Yomju county, North Pyongan province, targeting a young worker who...
Russia turns to N. Korean workers amid Western sanctions
North Korea and Russia are in talks about expanding their cooperation on technology and sending more workers to Russia. The rapid progress they're making...
Drunken fight between soldiers and militia leaves three dead in Samjiyon
A source recently told Daily NK that a violent clash between soldiers and civilian militia in Samjiyon, Ryanggang province, left three dead and sent...
N. Korea reaffirms ‘ultra-hardline’ US strategy to prosecutors
The prosecutor's office in North Pyongan province recently held a lecture on domestic and international politics that reemphasized the "ultra-hardline response strategy to the...
Satellite analysis reveals Kim residence 10 degrees cooler than Pyongyang’s heat...
As June begins and summer arrives, the heat that started in late May is gradually intensifying. Weather forecasts predict another extremely hot year due...
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...
Pyongyang elite face surprise electricity checks despite living in luxury apartments
North Korea is monitoring electricity usage in homes located in upscale high-rise apartments in elite neighborhoods of Pyongyang.
A Pyongyang source told Daily NK recently...
Concrete promises: N. Korea’s rural upgrade
North Korea has announced plans to construct 20,000 housing units across 130 agricultural areas this year, according to the regime's Rodong Sinmun newspaper.
The official...
Behind the smiles: The hidden rules of meeting N. Korea’s leader
Attendees at the April 15 opening ceremony for Pyongyang's Hwasong housing development were later summoned by police to write self-criticism letters after violating strict...
Pyongyang’s housing project: Potemkin villages with skywalks
North Korea is racing to slap together the final 10,000 apartments of its ambitious five-year housing project in Pyongyang, with state media breathlessly reporting...
