Tag: Markets
Self-reliance campaign forces vendors away from markets during crucial winter selling...
As business slows to a trickle at North Korea's informal marketplaces, North Koreans are complaining about being constantly called up for mandatory community service...
N. Korean farmers stand guard day and night as thieves target...
Exhausted farmers in Sakju county, North Pyongan province, are watching their fields around the clock after repeated thefts from family plots, working late into...
North Korea expands customs authority’s power to adjudicate violations
Daily NK has acquired the full text of North Korea's Customs Authority Act, which was revised in May.
The most significant change in the revised...
Orphaned North Korean teen forced to abandon school dreams to run...
A teenager in Tanchon, South Hamgyong province, has been making a living in the market after suddenly becoming her family's breadwinner.
"A middle schooler named...
Live seafood reaches N. Korea’s interior as transport, storage improve
North Koreans living inland have been shocked to see live fish and other seafood in tanks at local markets—a stark contrast to the rarity...
Houses near N. Korean markets remain in high demand despite economic...
While North Korea's marketplaces are facing business difficulties due to rising prices and sluggish spending, nearby houses remain in high demand.
"While market vendors are...
Photos: ‘Agricultural revolution’ falls short as rural poverty persists
Despite North Korea's promises of an "agricultural revolution" announced at a key party meeting in late 2021, the country's rural areas remain mired in...
N. Korean market vendors go days without sales as economic crisis...
Some vendors at North Korean marketplaces are struggling to make a living, sometimes going days without a single sale. Business has collapsed due to...
Street children return to North Korea as food prices soar
Homeless children are reappearing on North Korean streets as soaring food prices drive desperate families deeper into poverty.
Children begging and stealing food around markets...
N. Korea’s currency plunges after Kim Jong Un’s China visit
North Korea's soaring exchange rates plummeted after Kim Jong Un's visit to China, driven by expectations that Chinese companies will increase investment across multiple...
