Tag: non-tax burdens
Hoeryong factory workers face mandatory herb collection quotas
Workers in Hoeryong have been ordered to collect 3-5 kilograms of medicinal herbs per person by the end of the month. Workers say they...
Bribes help N. Koreans dodge midnight police raids in N. Hamgyong...
North Korean police have intensified inspections of residential areas in North Hamgyong province, using heightened inter-Korean tensions as justification. The provincial Ministry of Social...
Double disaster in Hyesan: Floods destroy homes, government drains wallets
North Korean residents in Hyesan are being forced to fund reconstruction efforts following severe floods in late July. The disaster destroyed embankments and barbed...
Pyongyang enforces “wartime” measures during US-South Korea drills
North Korea has ordered more "wartime security efforts" across the country in response to the Ulchi Freedom Shield joint drills between South Korea and...
N. Korea’s cash drive for flood recovery efforts sparks tensions
North Korean authorities are demanding cash from the public for flood recovery, causing tensions between neighborhood watch unit heads and wealthy "donju" traders.
Speaking anonymously,...
Pyongyang parents bear burden of schools’ modernization projects
North Korean parents in Pyongyang are increasingly displeased with the state imposing non-tax burdens for school modernization projects, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking anonymously, a...
Non-tax burdens increase in N. Korea as factory construction deadlines approach
Pressure is building on North Koreans to pay "non-tax burdens" as the deadline approaches to complete regional industrial factories as part of the government's...
N. Korea reshuffles personnel in Mount Kumgang tourism corporation
The entity managing development of the Mount Kumgang tourism zone has begun a major personnel reshuffle under the instructions of the Central Committee of...
New food factory in N. Pyongan Province spurs discontent
People in North Pyongan Province's Gujang County are upset after hearing that a new food factory will be built in the area, Daily NK...
Sinuiju educational authorities conduct surprise inspections at the city’s schools
Sinuiju's education department is conducting surprise inspections at the city's schools, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, a Daily NK source in...
