Tag: nampo
Material matters: Rason customs loosens grip on fabric imports
North Korean customs officials in Wonjong village, Rason, are allowing imported fabrics to pass through easily and then be distributed to wholesalers nationwide, a...
Kim’s headcount: N. Korea launches nationwide census after devastating floods
North Korea has launched a nationwide population and household census following devastating floods in late July. The census, which began on Aug. 24, was...
N. Korea warns against swimming at beaches as skin conditions spread
With the alarming spread of skin conditions among visitors to beaches on North Korea's west coast, the government is urgently advising people to stay...
North Korea inspects national e-payment infrastructure
As North Korea conducts a sweeping inspection of its e-payment system, the Pyongyang Information Technology Bureau has been leading inspections of computer networks and...
Off Limits: The exclusive world of Pyongyang Golf Course
North Korean authorities have recently promoted Pyongyang Golf Course as a leisure destination. However, the course remains inaccessible to the general public, operating primarily...
Corruption exposed at North Korean lubricant factory
A two-week investigation by the Nampo city prosecutors' office has uncovered widespread corruption and safety violations at the Chonji Lubricant Factory, leading to a...
N. Korea’s Digital Battleground: Inside the army’s electronic warfare drills
The Korean People's Army (KPA) has launched an intensive specialized command exercise for its electronic warfare units, coinciding with the start of the army's...
N. Korea completes almost 70% of rice transplanting as of early...
Amid the travails of a chronic food shortage, North Korea has identified increasing grain production as its top economic priority for the year and...
N. Korea appears to be building more oil tanks at Nampo...
Satellite images indicate that North Korea is building more oil tanks at the port of Nampo. The images also seem to show North Korean...
N. Korea probes corruption at retreats and sanatoriums
North Korean authorities have recently conducted investigations into rampant corruption at various retreats and sanatoriums, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, a...
