Tag: pyongyang
North Korea’s pet boom puts new spotlight on wealth gap
A growing number of North Korean people are keeping pets, fueling rising sales of specialized dog food, clothing and other supplies in 2026. Pet...
North Korea quietly softens foreign content penalties for officials’ families
North Korea secretly issued a seven-point directive on May 28, 2026, setting out revised enforcement guidelines for cases involving the consumption of foreign media...
North Korea calls Xi Jinping’s visit a “diplomatic victory”
North Korean authorities have reportedly issued directives on follow-up measures after touting Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the country as a "diplomatic victory."
According...
Pyongyang felt the heat as early as late May, satellite imagery...
Thermal infrared satellite data collected in late May 2026 confirms that significant heat stress had already taken hold in both Pyongyang and Seoul well...
North Korea’s practical teaching push lays bare Pyongyang-provincial education gap
A North Korean Ministry of Education showcase intended to model a new hands-on teaching approach at vocational colleges ended up drawing more attention to...
North Korea orders urgent re-vetting of children’s union anniversary delegates
North Korea's ruling party issued an urgent order to re-vet every child selected to attend celebrations in Pyongyang for the Korean Children's Union's 80th...
Kim Jong Un saves air force commander’s nephew from execution, fueling...
A nephew of North Korean Air Force commander Kim Gwang Hyok was spared from execution after leader Kim Jong Un issued a personal directive...
North Koreans credit rice price stability, but quality and affordability remain...
More than five years after North Korea's state-run grain stores were introduced, North Korean people say the outlets are operating more smoothly than in...
North Korea grain stores more stable in 2026, but quality complaints...
North Korea's state-run grain stores are operating more reliably than in previous years, but the grain they sell continues to draw complaints about poor...
North Korea’s wheat and barley acreage shrinks in key farming regions,...
Satellite imagery analysis of three major North Korean agricultural regions in May 2026 shows that spring wheat and barley cultivation has declined overall compared...
