Tag: power
N. Korea expands renewable energy focus in revised power station law
Daily NK has exclusively obtained the full text of North Korea's revised Act on Small and Medium-Sized Power Stations, revealing how the energy-starved nation...
N. Korea’s green push: Mining and renewable energy expansion face local...
North Korea is ramping up mineral extraction and renewable energy projects in South Pyongan and South Hamgyong provinces, according to multiple sources. This initiative...
Daily life interrupted as Pyongyang’s power shortage drags on
The power shortage in North Korea's capital Pyongyang remains severe, creating serious disruptions to daily life. Despite efforts to tap renewable energy sources like...
North Korean students face earlier college prep test
North Korea’s education ministry announced recently that a preparatory exam for college applicants will be held two weeks early.
“Education departments at provinces, cities and...
North Korean farmer punished with unpaid labor for salvaging plastic to...
A North Korean farmer was recently sentenced to unpaid labor for using recycled plastic film without permission to protect his rain-damaged home, Daily NK...
N. Korea to import equipment for hydropower plants
North Korea plans to import large amounts of equipment needed for hydroelectric power plants established as a joint venture with China. North Korea and...
Scorching nights in Pyongyang: Heatwave grips city amid climate change
As climate change intensifies, global temperatures are rising at an alarming rate. Recent reports indicate extreme heat waves, with temperatures soaring to 52 degrees...
Why has North Korea been importing mainly white-colored vehicles?
Black vehicles are reserved for official use in North Korea, so almost all the cars imported from China are white, a source in Yanggang...
Samsu Power Plant employee punished due to his son’s troublemaking
A North Korean manager at the Samsu Power Plant in Yanggang Province has been punished in connection with his son's transgressions, Daily NK has...
Why are North Koreans avoiding the upper floors of newly built...
People in Chongjin and Hoeryong are avoiding the upper floors of newly built high-rise apartments due to various inconveniences, Daily NK has learned.
"The high-rise...
