Tag: restaurants
N. Korean defectors in China lose savings to trusted individuals who...
Female defectors working part-time to support families back home have no recourse when Chinese nationals refuse to return money, unable to use banks or...
N. Korea cracks down on home-based restaurants to force customers into...
Sinuiju authorities are targeting unlicensed food vendors operating from private yards, aiming to bring all commercial activity under state control despite public preference for...
North Korea’s Taegye island becomes budget alternative to Wonsan resort
Taegye island, North Korea's largest reclaimed tideland, has become a popular tourist destination for locals, with young people eager to take day trips to...
From restaurants to IT: How China is restricting North Korean business...
While relations between North Korea and China seem to be improving, things aren't quite back to normal. The Chinese government is now restricting North...
Sunchon dog meat restaurant closure reveals North Korea’s utility shortages
A state-run dog meat restaurant in North Korea has been shut down after about 10 customers suffered food poisoning during the peak summer dining...
N. Korean traders scramble to secure dog meat supply ahead of...
As the first day of the hottest period of summer (July 20) approaches, demand for dog meat is surging in North Korea. With fewer...
Two faces of Pyongyang: Trendy restaurants and hungry beggars highlight growing...
Homeless beggars have recently begun appearing in greater numbers around Pyongyang's upscale restaurants.
A Daily NK source in Pyongyang reported recently that as children of...
N. Korean restaurants in China face mass closures amid economic downturn
North Korean restaurants in China are shutting down due to financial troubles. Over half of these establishments in Liaoning province have closed their doors.
According...
N. Korea’s anti-corruption drive paralyzes restaurant industry
North Korea's Central Committee has dispatched inspectors nationwide to investigate official corruption in the restaurant industry following a recent secretariat meeting, Daily NK has...
N. Korea arrests water park manager for alleged ‘secret leaks’ to...
A manager of a foreigners' water park in Pyongyang was recently arrested by North Korea's Ministry of State Security.
According to a source in North...
