Tag: trading companies
North Korea’s model blueberry factory leaves locals without a taste
North Korea touts the Samjiyon Blueberry Drink Factory—which makes products from the blueberries that grow around the Mount Paektu region—as a model regional factory....
North Korea’s processed goods push meets cold Chinese market reality
As North Korea seeks to develop its economy by exporting more processed goods, Chinese buyers still prefer raw materials, putting North Korean traders in...
Fear of purges spreads as North Korea targets veteran China traders
North Korea is probing trading companies in North Pyongan province in charge of trade with China. The move appears aimed at tightening the regime's...
New data shows N. Korea rice prices hit highest level since...
North Korea's market rice prices have once again reached a record high.
According to Daily NK's regular survey of market prices in North Korea, a...
N. Korea lectures trading companies on benefits of economic independence
Managers at trading companies in Sariwon, North Hwanghae province, recently attended a special lecture on the global economic situation.
According to a Daily NK source...
From restaurants to IT: How China is restricting North Korean business...
While relations between North Korea and China seem to be improving, things aren't quite back to normal. The Chinese government is now restricting North...
N. Korea’s luxury shopping spree raises eyebrows in Chinese markets
A surge of North Korean trading company officials has descended on Chinese cities this month, snapping up European furniture, widescreen TVs, and other high-end...
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...
N. Korean women skip maternity leave to keep well-paying jobs
While North Korean law guarantees maternity leave, many women prefer returning to work soon after giving birth. New mothers are unable to take full...
N. Korea cracks down on drug manufacturing state trading companies
North Korea's Ministry of Social Security has launched an intensive crackdown on major trading companies suspected of manufacturing and exporting illegal drugs.
"Both the Myohyang...
