Tag: power
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...
Controversy grows in N. Korea over disparity in grain prices
The huge disparity between the prices at which ruling party officials and ordinary people buy grain is causing controversy. The general public pays more...
N. Hamgyong Province’s crackdown on generators causes panic
North Hamgyong Province's police agency is requiring people to update their power generator registrations, which has caused panic not only among seafood wholesalers, who...
