Tag: sinuiju
Many high school graduates in N. Korea face barriers to getting...
Some recent graduates of North Korean high schools in Sinuiju are frustrated because they have no money to get into institutes of higher education,...
N. Korea encourages Chinese businesspeople to resume commercial activities
The North Korean government is encouraging Chinese businesspeople to resume business activities they were forced to suspend when North Korea closed its borders because...
Repatriated N. Korean defectors who interacted with Christians sent to political...
Some of the more than 200 defectors repatriated from China to North Korea last year are being held in political prison camps. Among the...
Growing trade leads to a spike in N. Koreas market exchange...
Market exchange rates in North Korea have hit another high as the US dollar climbs in international markets and trading activity expands in certain...
Kim Il Sung’s birthday didn’t lead to fall in grain prices...
Grain prices at North Korean markets did not fall as they usually do around Apr. 15, which is Kim Il Sung's birthday and the...
State-run restaurants boom as N. Koreans increasingly forgo home-cooked meals
North Koreans used to prepare different kinds of food to eat with their families on major holidays, but things are changing.
Speaking on condition of...
Most N. Korean defectors repatriated last year are still in re-education...
Most of the North Korean defectors repatriated from China last October remain in re-education camps six months later. However, some have died due to...
Young N. Koreans find ways to avoid crackdowns on S. Korean...
Despite heavy crackdowns by North Korean authorities on the viewing of South Korean media, young people are finding various ways to continue watching it...
Yuan exchange rate skyrockets amid increased demand for Chinese currency
North Korea's yuan exchange rate is climbing sharply, driven by increased demand for Chinese currency due to North Korea’s “regional development 20x10 policy.”
According to...
N. Korea imports large amounts of rice from northeastern China
North Korean authorities have recently imported large quantities of rice from northeastern China. The imports appear to be aimed at stabilizing rice prices as...
