Tag: non-tax burdens
In Hyesan, N. Korean-made roof tiles are more popular than imported...
While imported metal tiles are the most popular roofing material for North Korean homes, the real best-seller is locally made tiles, which are cheaper,...
Students in Chongjin put under greater non-tax burdens than ever before
Ahead of the new semester this year, North Korea has forced students to pay more so-called "non-tax burdens" than ever before, Daily NK has...
N. Korean university student threatened with expulsion for not meeting school...
A North Korean university student in South Pyongan Province complained to his professor and university officials after he was threatened with expulsion for failing...
North Pyongan Province orders a stop to illegal home additions
The North Pyongan Province People's Committee has begun to crack down on people who illegally build additions to their houses to accommodate two families....
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 collects funds from people to fund regional development projects
North Korea is pushing ahead with a plan to build factories in the provinces under its "20x10 regional development policy." As part of this,...
Yanggang Province official may lose job after losing political battle
A deputy department head of the people's committee of Kapsan County, Yanggang Province, may lose his job after authorities ordered him to undergo an...
S. Pyongan Province orders residents to send supplies to Pyongyang construction...
As construction efforts in Pyongyang's Songsin-Songhwa, Hwasong, and Sopho areas continue, the authorities in South Pyongan Province are forcing people to send supplies to...
