Tag: inspections
S. Hwanghae bans forest access through mid-December, naming deputy chairs as...
South Hwanghae province establishes checkpoints at forest entry points and deploys lookout teams with inspection authority as regime warns starting fires "amounts to an...
N. Korea’s spy agency inspects foreign currency traders in China to...
The Reconnaissance Information General Bureau has been auditing officials at medium and large trading companies in Shenyang and Dandong since October, questioning their contacts,...
N. Korea dispatches inspection team to verify cash wage implementation on...
A joint task force from the ruling party and Cabinet will monitor South Hwanghae province farms until early next year to assess the effectiveness...
Pyongyang’s digital gold rush: How North Korean hackers fund the regime...
North Korean trade officials operating in China are illegally selling cryptocurrency to Chinese nationals, with Pyongyang earning a fortune in foreign currency as a...
N. Korea inspects progress in ‘three revolutionary movements’ at shipyards
As the end of the year approaches, North Korea’s ruling party has sent inspectors to major shipyards in Chongjin, Rajin, Sinpo and Nampo to...
N. Korean trading companies try to meet consumer demand for foreign...
North Korean trading companies have recently been importing large quantities of clothing from South Korea and other countries popular with North Korean consumers.
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Why North Korean soldiers still find love letters hidden among their...
For North Korean young people, a handwritten letter remains the chief means of expressing feelings of passion. Despite the growing adoption of mobile phones...
Bag inspections and struggle sessions fail to stop Pyongyang students from...
South Korea's unique custom of couples and friends exchanging pairs of stick-shaped snacks on Nov. 11 has arrived in Pyongyang. Aware of this, the...
N. Korea bans trade officials from carrying cash abroad as foreign...
The North Korean authorities have intensified controls on trade officials who carry out or bring in foreign exchange, such as dollars or Chinese yuan,...
Pyongyang’s calculated silence: Why North Korea won’t celebrate RFA’s shutdown
Radio Free Asia (RFA) may have suspended the production and broadcasting of programs into North Korea, but Pyongyang is keeping quiet about it, including...
