Tag: Markets
Locally made shoes make a splash in North Korea’s markets
A variety of locally made shoes have recently grown popular in Pyongsong's markets, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition of anonymity for security reasons,...
Rising grain prices in N. Hamgyong Province’s cities cause anxiety among...
Grain prices in Chongjin and other cities in North Hamgyong Province have been increasing since mid-August, causing rising anxiety over food shortages, a source...
North Korean market prices for rice reach yearly high
North Korean market prices for rice recently reached a yearly high, and a five-year high for prices recorded in early September.
According to Daily NK’s...
Wheeled suitcases are nowhere to be found in N. Korea’s markets
North Korea's lifting of restrictions on domestic travel has led to rising demand for wheeled suitcases, but potential buyers are finding that the suitcases...
Two clothing wholesalers in Pyongsong make fortune from bra-making business
After the outbreak of COVID-19, two clothing wholesalers in Pyongsong, South Pyongan Province, have made a fortune from selling women’s bras, a source in...
N. Korean digital watch all the rage in N. Hamgyong Province
A North Korean-made digital watch has recently become popular in North Hamgyong Province, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, a source in...
N. Korean vegetable, fruit prices change little despite heat waves and...
North Korean prices of vegetables and fruits have changed little despite recent heat waves and monsoon rains, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition of...
Two N. Korean street sellers talk about challenges they face
North Korean street sellers are taking a direct hit to their livelihoods as the authorities intensify their COVID-19-era curbs on streetside commerce. The intensified...
N. Korean corn prices fall after unripened corn, potatoes start circulating...
North Korean corn prices recently plummeted after unripened corn and potatoes started circulating in the country’s markets, Daily NK has learned.
According to Daily NK’s...
Gloomy expectations about restart of trade leads to plummeting KPW-RMB rate
After rising for three months, North Korea’s KPW-RMB market exchange rate has recently plummeted due to falling expectations about the full-scale restart of trade...
