Tag: hwasong
Kim Jong Un prioritizes weapons technology over economic gains from Ukraine...
A memorial for the war in Ukraine is under construction in the Hwasong district of Pyongyang. Kim Jong Un broke ground on the project...
From fairways to firepower: Inside North Korea’s camouflaged missile program
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit was held on Oct. 31–Nov. 1, in Gyeongju, a city in South Korea's North Gyeongsang province. Just one...
Punggye-ri’s Tunnel No. 3 ready for use, but no signs of...
South Korea’s Defense Intelligence Agency warned in a Nov. 5 closed-door parliamentary audit that North Korea “could carry out a nuclear test within a...
N. Korea’s LAN gaming center offers entertainment under strict surveillance
Pyongyang's Hwasong district is home to a LAN gaming center that's open to the public, but North Korean authorities maintain strict oversight of every...
N. Korea launches luxury river cruises to earn dollars and boost...
Circular sightseeing boats recently launched on Pyongyang's Taedong River represent a strategic blend of foreign currency generation and regime promotion, offering wealthy North Koreans...
Youth shock brigade members offered rare path to Workers’ Party membership
North Korea is accelerating efforts to grant party cards to select members of youth shock brigades mobilized for large-scale construction projects, timing the initiative...
N. Korea launches street smoking crackdown in Pyongyang
North Korea is cracking down on public smoking in Pyongyang.
"The Pyongyang party committee and people's committee issued joint orders on June 7 launching an...
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...
N. Korea’s car rental experiment creates new dating culture in Pyongyang
A car rental service that North Korea is testing in Pyongyang's Hwasong district has been well-received by both business owners and young people. Young...
State security agency drives North Korea’s emerging vehicle rental business
North Korea has begun piloting car rental services in Pyongyang's Hwasong district, signaling efforts to develop new service industries.
Former vehicle repair centers are transforming...
