Tag: railway
Hyesan residents bear financial burden of infrastructure repairs
Struggling people in Hyesan are being squeezed by consecutive unofficial taxes for infrastructure repairs while simultaneously being forced to provide labor, intensifying financial hardship...
N. Korea orders border fortification after cutting rail links to S....
North Korea ordered its military units to fortify its border with South Korea after announcing on Oct. 17 that it had cut rail links...
Pyongyang issues nationwide order to safeguard rail network
North Korean authorities have issued nationwide directives to secure rail transportation and inspect rail facilities. The move, spearheaded by the Ministry of Social Security...
N. Hamgyong Province orders replacement of technical inspectors at Tumen River...
The North Hamgyong Province Party Committee recently ordered the replacement of a large number of technical inspectors at Tumen River Station, Daily NK has...
N. Korea’s defense ministry begins selection of train engineers
North Korea's Ministry of Defense (MOD) has begun selecting train engineers for the military on the direct orders of Kim Jong Un, Daily NK...
Satellite imagery suggests clandestine trade activity between Russia and DPRK
Some satellites orbit the Earth while taking pictures of the world's lights at night. The Joint Polar-orbiting Satellite System (JPSS), operated jointly by NASA...
N. Korea stresses repair of old railways amid push for expanded...
North Korea's central government recently ordered North Pyongan Province to renovate and repair outdated sections of the province's railway network. The order comes amid...
N. Korean officials favorably view the inter-Korean railway project
North Korean government officials favorably view the inter-Korean railway project currently being pushed for by the South Korean government, Daily NK sources in the...