Tag: self-reliance
N. Korea’s shortage of scrap metal highlights its inefficient economic system
Kim Jong Un's ambitious 20x10 regional development plan is already running into problems. In addition to the shortage of common materials such as cement...
N. Korea’s recent firings of officials are excessive
North Korea is moving forward with an excessive level of personnel changes in a push to achieve state-led projects.
On Mar. 8, a source inside...
What’s wrong with Kim Jong Un’s new policy to promote regional...
On Jan. 15, North Korea convened the 10th Plenary Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly, where North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced...
N. Korea’s collective farms face difficulties obtaining needed supplies
As the North Korean planting season has begun in earnest, some collective farms in the country are facing difficulties acquiring agriculture supplies due to...
N. Koreans increasingly seek out homegrown electronics
North Korea is seeing an increase in demand for homegrown electronics, outpacing past preferences for Chinese or South Korean products, Daily NK has learned.
North...
Daily NK Snapshots from North Korea
Daily NK Snapshots are synopses of select articles from our Korean website. Snapshots provide a window into the Daily NK’s reporting—domestic news items that are...
N. Korean farmers are showing up to work less than before
North Korean farmers are showing up less and less to work the fields and farm families are facing serious food shortages, Daily NK sources...
