Tag: shortages
North Korea orders youth to lead final push on five-year plan...
Socialist Patriotic Youth League organizations are conducting large-scale ideological campaigns at factories, but young workers react indifferently to calls for double shifts and overtime...
Farm labor shortages force North Korea to trap discharged soldiers in...
A North Korean couple from different parts of the country—the man from the interior and the woman from the border—may have to call off...
Forest rangers and desperate villagers clash as N. Korea’s reforestation push...
Frequent fights are erupting between North Korea's rural residents who illegally fell trees out of desperation to secure firewood for the winter and the...
North Korea reviews electricity-saving efforts amid crackdowns on illegal use
North Hamgyong province recently held a meeting to review results from August's month-long electricity conservation campaign.
A source in North Hamgyong province told Daily NK...
N. Korea pressures major firms to show results before key political...
North Korea's biggest companies are being forced to submit detailed progress reports on key economic projects as the country's leadership tries to showcase achievements...
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. Korea races to prepare for massive Russian grain aid following...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has secured a promise of large-scale flour aid from Russian President Vladimir Putin during their summit held in...
Soaring prices leave N. Koreans unable to prepare firewood for harsh...
North Koreans are struggling to stockpile firewood for winter heating as prices surge beyond most families' reach. With harsh winters lasting months in border...
Sunchon dog meat restaurant closure reveals North Korea’s utility shortages
A state-run dog meat restaurant in North Korea has been shut down after about 10 customers suffered food poisoning during the peak summer dining...
Chinese factories fuel North Korea’s underground electronics market
Small electronics factories are sprouting up across Chinese border towns, quietly manufacturing devices specifically for North Korean consumers. These operations produce everything from portable...
