Tag: Markets
Chongjinites angry about government pressure to meet scrap metal quota
Authorities in Chongjin have recently been pressuring people to submit their quota of scrap metal for the first quarter, Daily NK has learned.
"Citizens of...
N. Korea’s rising exchange rates are due to greater autonomy in...
Exchange rates are on the rise in North Korea's markets. The trend is related to the government's new "20x10 regional development policy," which has...
Hyesan’s crackdown on street vendors eases
The recently launched crackdown on street vendors in Hyesan has eased recently, Daily NK has learned.
"The authorities have been conducting a special crackdown on...
N. Korea’s recent firings of officials are excessive
North Korea is moving forward with an excessive level of personnel changes in a push to achieve state-led projects.
On Mar. 8, a source inside...
Steep rise of N. Korean grain prices appears to be leveling...
The North Korean authorities have been distributing food from state-run grain stores, which appears to have driven down the market price of grain, Daily...
New survey finds that most N. Korean women think government fails...
Do North Korean women believe that women's rights are protected in their country?
According to the "2023 North Korean Women's Rights Survey Results Report" released...
North Korea’s RMB-KPW market exchange rate sees rapid increase
Foreign exchange rates have risen in North Korea's markets, but the market rate of the Chinese yuan (RMB) to the North Korean won (KPW)...
What’s behind the decline in the incomes of market sellers?
The incomes of North Korean market sellers continue to decline even though trade with China and Russia has partially resumed with the easing of...
N. Korean grain prices rise amid concerns about the “barley hump”
Grain prices in North Korean marketplaces faltered briefly before the Lunar New Year in early February, but they are now moving upward again. The...
North Korea cracks down on brewing of moonshine
North Korea's national police agency recently issued orders to crack down on people involved in the brewing of illegal alcohol, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking...
