Tag: housing
Bribes help N. Koreans dodge midnight police raids in N. Hamgyong...
North Korean police have intensified inspections of residential areas in North Hamgyong province, using heightened inter-Korean tensions as justification. The provincial Ministry of Social...
North Korea skirts Chinese customs fees through remote border crossings
North Korea is importing large volumes of Chinese construction materials, with more than 50 cargo trucks crossing the border daily from Dandong to Sinuiju....
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...
Rason’s “non-socialist” housing probe met with public skepticism
Prosecutors in Rason have launched a month-long inspection to identify owners of multiple homes, designating such ownership as "non-socialist." However, local residents are dismissing...
Mud, sweat, and tears: The hidden face of North Korean flood...
Two months after devastating floods hit North Korea, recovery efforts are still in full swing. Daily NK has obtained images revealing the harsh conditions...
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...
Stranded in the Yalu: The plight of Ryucho Island’s residents
Severe flooding in late July has devastated the livelihoods of North Korean residents on Ryucho Island in the Yalu River, resulting in multiple drownings...
Double disaster in Hyesan: Floods destroy homes, government drains wallets
North Korean residents in Hyesan are being forced to fund reconstruction efforts following severe floods in late July. The disaster destroyed embankments and barbed...
River to riches: Pyongyang’s sand extraction fuels construction projects
North Korea is extracting sand from the lower Taedong River for state construction projects, with some being smuggled into China, according to an anonymous...
Flood victims fight for Pyongyang housing as Kim’s visit sparks relief
After North Korean leader Kim Jong Un promised that 15,400 flood victims from North Pyongan, Jagang, and Ryanggang provinces would be brought to Pyongyang...




















