Tag: Ryanggang Province
Hyesan excludes unmarried workers from China dispatch, using families as ‘hostages’...
Ryanggang province authorities now require overseas candidates to be married with children, tightening selection criteria as regime seeks to prevent defections by holding family...
North Korean remittance brokers disguise themselves as traveling salespeople to evade...
Operators in border regions carry sweets and underwear to mask their use of Chinese mobile phones for money transfers, as state security intensifies surveillance...
North Koreans question reforestation campaigns as planted trees disappear for firewood...
Despite repeated mobilizations for tree-planting every spring and autumn, hillsides remain barren as saplings are harvested for fuel and small farming plots prevent forest...
N. Korean rice prices plunge 30% as foreign exchange rates stabilize...
Rice has fallen from record highs above 30,000 won per kilogram to around 21,500 won and held steady for nearly a month, reflecting decreased...
Chinese war films shock North Koreans with revelations about regime’s Korean...
Movies depicting Chinese military sacrifices during the Korean War are spreading along the border, prompting viewers to question decades of state education that attributed...
Pyongyang orders hillside tomb removal along Chinese border, imposing fines up...
Authorities in provinces along the Chinese border are levying fines up to $280 on families with hillside graves, citing damage to national image and...
Faux fur jackets and combat boots fly off shelves as Kim...
Leather jackets and military-style boots are the season's hottest sellers at North Korean markets, with young people emulating the leader's televised wardrobe and vendors...
Faux fur jackets and combat boots dominate N. Korea’s winter fashion...
Leather jackets and military-style boots are flying off marketplace shelves as North Koreans emulate Kim Jong Un's televised wardrobe, with vendors celebrating rebounding sales...
Winter warfare preparations expose North Korea’s chronic military supply crisis
North Korea's II Corps has ordered nutritious food for soldiers ahead of winter exercises beginning Dec. 1, but the directive has sparked complaints from...
Chanel products popular among N. Korea’s wealthy
Chanel cosmetics and perfumes are becoming the latest status symbol among North Korea’s elite, as wealthy people in cities like Hoeryong and Chongjin increasingly...
