Tag: Markets

All prices are in KPW and current as of December 22, 2019. Data: Daily NK

All prices are in KPW and current as of December 6, 2019. Data: Daily NK

North Koreans increasingly use solar energy powered household appliances in their homes. Presenting brides with electric rice cookers, kettles or microwaves as wedding gifts...

All prices are in KPW and current as of November 15, 2019. Data: Daily NK

An urban legend that claims owning a South Korean 50,000 bill will bring wealth has recently started circulating in North Korea. There are now...

All prices are in KPW and current as of November 1, 2019. Data: Daily NK

The spread of pre-made kimchi at local markets has led some North Korean families to make less kimchi than normal this year, Daily NK...

All prices shown in KPW and current as of September 30, 2019.  Data: Daily NK

Delivery service companies funded with capital from North Korea’s nouveau riche are thriving in the country’s major cities, Daily NK has learned.  “More and more...

As more signs continue to appear that the entire swine population in North Korea has become infected with African Swine Fever (ASF), North Korean...