Tag: manufacturing
N. Koreans working for Li-Ning contractor are suffering from low pay...
North Korean laborers employed by a contractor of the Chinese sporting goods firm Li-Ning are suffering from low pay and high-intensity work, Daily NK...
Pyongyang General Hospital project hits a snag: defective insulators
One-third of the electrical insulators sent to the Pyongyang General Hospital construction project from a single factory in North Hamgyong Province were recently deemed...
Wonsan Shoes Factory faces investigation over deception
A shoe factory in Wonsan once hailed as an “exemplary work unit” will soon be under investigation by a team from North Korea's communist...
N. Korea tightens flow of people in and out of Chagang...
North Korean authorities recently established two new sentry posts on roads heading into Chagang Province as part of efforts to better monitor the movement...
N. Korean textile factories facing operational difficulties
North Korean textile factories are facing difficulties acquiring raw materials following the shutdown of the Sino-North Korean border, with some even ceasing operations, Daily...
N. Korea ramps up steel production for weapons development
North Korea’s recent emphasis on increasing production at its metalwork factories is aimed at producing steel for weapons development, with a view to sell...
