Tag: Ryanggang Province
Pyongyang’s post-congress economic push hits raw material wall in Ryanggang
As North Korea's Ninth Party Congress wrapped up with a renewed emphasis on local development, the cabinet issued its first concrete implementing directive on...
North Korea’s winter games: Samjiyon as propaganda showcase
Unable to qualify for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games — held Feb. 6-22 in Italy — North Korea opened its 2026 National Winter...
Ryanggang province residents told to prepare gravel for road work as...
Households in Ryanggang province have been ordered to prepare gravel for spring road repairs, Daily NK has learned. The directive, issued under the pretext...
North Korean market prices surge after weeks of decline
North Korean market prices surged in mid-February 2025 after weeks of decline, as prolonged border restrictions have squeezed supplies of foreign currency and goods...
Viral phrase mocks North Korea’s untouchable wealthy class
A satirical phrase mocking North Korea's wealthy class has been making the rounds in Ryanggang province marketplaces, blending lyrics from two well-known songs into...
North Korea halts state smuggling ahead of party congress
North Korean authorities suspended state smuggling across North Pyongan, North Hamgyong and Jagang provinces in early February, ahead of the Ninth Party Congress scheduled...
North Koreans buy river water from pullcarts as pipes freeze solid
Cases of water pipes freezing or exploding have occurred throughout the northern regions of North Korea amid a protracted cold spell. Locals are taking...
North Korean market prices continue downward trend as currency rates fall
North Korean market prices have continued their downward trajectory, with falling exchange rates simultaneously driving down the cost of both grain and imported goods.
According...
North Korea forces forest rangers to seize firewood from freezing people
People gathering firewood in the hills along North Korea's northern border with China are dodging forest rangers who have intensified patrols to meet quotas...
Cold weather drives temporary boom in North Korean market food sales
Food sales to merchants around the marketplaces of Hyesan, Ryanggang province, are booming as freezing temperatures drive demand for warm, affordable meals, though sources...
