Tag: pyongsong
N. Korea silences dissent about efforts to erase concept of “national...
As North Korea accelerates efforts to erase the concept of "national reunification" from its propaganda, the regime has ordered organizations nationwide to silence any...
N. Korea’s response to US-ROK military drills disrupts economic activity
The North Korean authorities restricted the movements of its citizens because of the tense political situation on Mar. 4, the first day of the...
N. Korean teenage thieves skip school to rob elderly vendors
Teenage thieves have recently been robbing elderly street vendors in Pyongsong, South Pyongan Province, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition of anonymity for security...
What’s behind the decline in the incomes of market sellers?
The incomes of North Korean market sellers continue to decline even though trade with China and Russia has partially resumed with the easing of...
North Korea cracks down on brewing of moonshine
North Korea's national police agency recently issued orders to crack down on people involved in the brewing of illegal alcohol, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking...
N. Korea faces shortage of necessary supplies for agricultural production
North Korea has again made the expansion of agricultural production one of its main tasks for the year, but the authorities are unable to...
Guard who deserted Kim Jong Un’s Pyongsong villa turns up as...
A soldier with the Supreme Guard Command who deserted his post near North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s ultra-luxurious Chamosan Villa in early January...
Two money changers in Pyongsong arrested for manipulating exchange rates
North Korea’s Ministry of State Security recently arrested two money changers in Pyongsong for manipulating exchange rates, Daily NK has learned.
“Two sisters in their...
S. Pyongan Province authorities forcibly mobilize street vendors to weed fields
South Pyongan Province authorities are tightening crack downs on street vendors once again, and vendors caught in the crackdowns are being pressed into weeding...
Fluctuating exchange rates cause headaches for N. Korea’s business people
North Korea’s exchange rates have been fluctuating wildly from day to day as the country’s border with China remains closed, Daily NK has learned.
“We...
