Tag: sinuiju
N. Korea cracks down on home-based restaurants to force customers into...
Sinuiju authorities are targeting unlicensed food vendors operating from private yards, aiming to bring all commercial activity under state control despite public preference for...
N. Korean rice prices plunge 30% as foreign exchange rates stabilize...
Rice has fallen from record highs above 30,000 won per kilogram to around 21,500 won and held steady for nearly a month, reflecting decreased...
Fur and famine: N. Korea’s elite flout luxury bans as workers...
North Korea’s elite women are flaunting luxury fur coats worth millions of won—enough to buy a provincial home or feed a family for years—while...
Urban beautification projects eliminate public drying spaces for homemade heating fuel
As North Koreans busily prepare for winter, the number of households making their own coal briquettes for heating in cities such as Sinuiju, North...
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...
North Korea’s real estate moguls: How the donju are getting richer
North Korea's nouveau riche, or donju, have recently amassed significant wealth through real estate investments.
"Nowadays, people with money in Sinuiju invest in homes, buying...
N. Koreans embrace fall moving season, seek better utilities and market...
North Koreans are increasingly moving homes in the fall, mirroring a seasonal pattern common in South Korea. The trend may reflect the housing construction...
North Korea-China trade surges with imports of food, machinery and exports...
Trade between North Korea and China has picked up since North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited Beijing. North Korean trading companies are importing...
N. Korea’s Pungsan dog shows see surge in participation amid patriotism...
With Pungsan dog shows set for the end of the month, screenings to participate are underway in provinces across the country. The Pungsan dog,...
North Korea’s entrepreneurship push shows early success as authorities demand steep...
Just one month after North Korea issued numerous business licenses in major cities such as Nampo, Rason, Sinuiju and Wonsan before the 80th Party...
