Tag: hyesan
North Koreans abandoning market stalls drive surge in Hyesan street trading...
Street vendors in Hyesan are clashing over prime selling spots as growing numbers of North Koreans abandon state market stalls they can no longer...
North Korean women in their 20s now refuse to date men...
Young women in North Korea are increasingly unwilling to date or marry men who lack a stable income or clear earning potential, a sharp...
North Korean market vendors turn to wig and eyelash work to...
Market traders in North Korea are increasingly taking on home-based piecework to supplement their earnings, with vendors in Hyesan turning to wig and eyelash...
North Korea market prices surge again as grain and fuel costs...
North Korea's market prices surged again in May 2026, reversing a brief lull and deepening economic hardship for ordinary North Koreans across the country.
According...
North Korean traders race to read the market ahead of summer...
Traders in the North Korean border city of Hyesan are scouring Chinese markets for summer clothing and footwear samples ahead of the import season,...
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 market price surge shows signs of easing
North Korean market prices, which had nearly doubled since early February 2026, showed signs of easing in late April, according to Daily NK's latest...
North Korean soldiers beat taxi driver who refused free ride in...
Two soldiers beat a taxi driver bloody in Hyesan, Ryanggang province, after he refused to give them a free ride, according to a Daily...
North Korea orders border residents to dress neatly as China camera...
North Korean authorities in April ordered people living near the Chinese border to dress neatly and mind their behavior along the riverbank, according to...
North Korea fuel hoarding spreads as Middle East conflict drives up...
Fuel hoarding has spread across parts of North Korea in April as rising global oil prices driven by the ongoing Middle East conflict push...
