Tag: self-reliance
Self-reliance campaign forces vendors away from markets during crucial winter selling...
As business slows to a trickle at North Korea's informal marketplaces, North Koreans are complaining about being constantly called up for mandatory community service...
N. Korea’s criminal justice reform: Control under cover
North Korea recently scrapped its system of preliminary examinations—a legal procedure the country maintained for roughly 70 years since the regime's founding. This change...
N. Korea expands Russia partnership beyond military ties, eyes energy and...
North Korea is signaling its intention to transform ties with Russia into an "economic alliance" centered on energy, food and resources ahead of the...
What it would take for Trump to play golf with Kim...
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung recently quipped in Washington that he looked forward to US President Donald Trump’s next meeting with Chairman Kim Jong-un,...
N. Korea credits Russia cooperation for economic gains during five-year period
North Korea's Cabinet has reviewed economic progress during the five years of the Eighth Party Congress and announced tasks for the remainder of the...
Understanding inflation in North Korea: Demand-pull and cost-push dynamics in a...
North Korea's economy is experiencing a period of acute instability, characterized by rising consumer prices, currency depreciation, and increasing policy uncertainty. Inflation in particular...
N. Korean officials force unpopular labor mobilizations, leaving local leaders to...
A neighborhood office in Chongam district, Chongjin, North Hamgyong province, is forcing people to participate in mandatory labor in the second half of the...
N. Korea’s hydroelectric gamble: When climate meets ideology
Hydroelectric power stations built along tributaries of the Yalu River suffered varying degrees of harm during last summer's record floods, with some facilities being...
N. Korea lectures trading companies on benefits of economic independence
Managers at trading companies in Sariwon, North Hwanghae province, recently attended a special lecture on the global economic situation.
According to a Daily NK source...
N. Korea expands drone support for select farms, sparking inequality concerns
North Korea has increased pesticide and fertilizer spraying using drones on major farms since July. While the selected farms welcome this boost in state...
