Tag: regional development
N. Korea expands local trade but imposes tighter controls
Regional trade has significantly increased since North Korean authorities began implementing the "20×10 regional development policy." Rising imports are also boosting business in rural...
Satellite imagery shows construction of new factory in N. Hamgyong Province
Satellite images show a new factory being built on a 3.3-hectare lot in Kyongsong County, North Hamgyong Province. Kyongsong was one of the first...
N. Korea launches preparations to transform Kaesong complex into a modern...
North Korea has begun preparing large-scale construction plans to transform the Kaesong Industrial Complex into a modern industrial park as part of its regional...
N. Korea moves to increase public confidence in banking system
Four months have passed since North Korea launched what it calls its "20×10 regional development policy." Kim Jong Un personally unveiled the project, which...
N. Korea’s foreign currency exchange rates continue to rise
Foreign exchange rates continue to rise in North Korean markets. The exchange rate of the North Korean won to the US dollar has reached...
N. Korea is mysteriously delaying its constitutional amendment
Some four months have passed since North Korean leader Kim Jong Un asserted that two states exist on the Korean Peninsula, denying the concept...
N. Korean soldiers forced to gather supplies for factory construction projects
Soldiers in a unit mobilized under North Korea's new 20x10 regional development policy to build factories in South Hwanghae Province's Unchon County are being...
S. Pyongan Province inspects farms tasked with providing raw materials for...
At the beginning of April, North Korean authorities carried out a two-week inspection of farms in South Pyongan Province that supply raw materials to...
Satellite imagery shows structures being dismantled on the outskirts of the...
After the Kaesong Industrial Complex was shuttered in 2016, reports emerged that North Korea was using its facilities without permission from the South Korean...
Kangwon Province ordered to speed up development of Mount Kumgang tourism...
Kangwon Province has been ordered by the North Korean cabinet to speed up the development of the Mount Kumgang tourism area, Daily NK has...
