Tag: restaurants
North Korean youth ditch tradition as “going Dutch” becomes the norm...
North Korean high school students in Hamhung have begun dining out with classmates multiple times a week, with splitting the bill evenly becoming the...
Holiday dining boom exposes North Korea’s widening wealth gap
North Koreans dined out in record numbers during the Kim Jong Il birthday holiday (Feb. 16) and Lunar New Year (Feb. 17), as restaurants...
Height, songbun, and accordion skills: What it takes to land a...
With North Korea expected to expand its overseas workforce, more young women are taking lessons in singing and musical instruments with the hope of...
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...
North Korea’s luxury resort becomes playground for the wealthy elite
Without international tourists to fill its rooms, North Korea's showcase Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area has quietly transformed into an exclusive destination for the...
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...
