Tag: power outages
N. Koreans embrace fall moving season, seek better utilities and market...
North Koreans are increasingly moving homes in the fall, mirroring a seasonal pattern common in South Korea. The trend may reflect the housing construction...
Landmines to cameras: North Korea’s defense ministry inspects entire China border...
North Korea is conducting a month-long inspection of its entire border with China as part of completing a five-year campaign to completely seal the...
Concrete promises: N. Korea’s rural upgrade
North Korea has announced plans to construct 20,000 housing units across 130 agricultural areas this year, according to the regime's Rodong Sinmun newspaper.
The official...
N. Korean hit-and-run victim’s death highlights failed security infrastructure
A North Korean man in his 40s was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver in Pyongsong, South Pyongan province, earlier this month. Despite the...
N. Korea orders tourism expansion in Chinese-Russian border region
North Korea is pushing to expand its tourism industry in North Hamgyong province to generate foreign currency despite international sanctions.
Last month, the central government's...
Power play: North Koreans turn to “Notetels” amid blackout crisis
Amid frequent power outages in Chongjin, North Hamgyong province, North Koreans are increasingly seeking energy-efficient "Notetels" (portable media players) as an alternative to power-hungry...
Kaesong printing plant rebuked for 10-day news blackout
The Kaesong newspaper's printing plant is facing severe criticism after failing to print the paper for over ten days due to equipment failures and...
Burst pipes force Sinuiju universities to suspend classes
Several universities in Sinuiju recently suspended classes for three days so that students could focus on water collection after water pipes burst due to...
Satellite campus of Kim Chaek University of Technology suffers blackouts
Students who recently sat for a Kangwon Distance Learning University entry exam had to retake the test after power outages shut down the remotely...
