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Chinese officials ramp up scrutiny of N. Korean workers’ luggage at...
Chinese customs authorities have been conducting strict inspections of the belongings and luggage of North Korean workers leaving for home recently, a Daily NK...
N. Korea exploits foreign visitors by applying its “official exchange rate”...
North Korea is exploiting foreign visitors by applying an artificially high official exchange rate, likely to compensate for the regime's foreign currency shortage.
A Chinese...
N. Koreans are increasingly using electronic payment services
More and more North Koreans are using electronic payment services such as online payment apps and offline payments using QR codes, Daily NK has...
N. Koreans can use e-payments to buy items through popular e-commerce...
North Koreans can use both bank cards and bank transfers to buy goods on a popular mobile e-commerce app used to purchase items from...
Pyongyangites continue to hoard as prices keep rising
Pyongyang residents continue to hoard various imported products, which has led to spikes in the prices of imported food items and even the closure...
