Tag: vehicles
Kaesong cracks down on unlicensed drivers after industrial complex accidents
Following a series of accidents involving unlicensed drivers in the Kaesong Industrial Complex, local party authorities have ordered inspections of drivers throughout the city.
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N. Korea border smuggling suspended for weeks, leaving traders in financial...
State-led smuggling operations around Hyesan have been suspended for more than two weeks. North Korean smugglers who made advance payments to Chinese suppliers are...
N. Korea’s car rental experiment creates new dating culture in Pyongyang
A car rental service that North Korea is testing in Pyongyang's Hwasong district has been well-received by both business owners and young people. Young...
Released but betrayed: N. Korean defectors’ escape thwarted by driver informants
Two North Korean defectors who were arrested by Chinese police in February while attempting to reach South Korea have recently been released. The defectors...
N. Korean car smugglers face heavy losses as Chinese traders inflate...
Used car smugglers in Hyesan are growing increasingly frustrated over mounting debts caused by Chinese sellers charging excessive prices for vehicles.
"Large cargo trucks carrying...
Trust gone wrong: The collapsing car smuggling industry in N. Korea’s...
Some private investors in Hyesan, Ryanggang province, are devastated after suffering massive losses on what they believed would be profitable ventures in the city's...
State-sanctioned car smuggling creates wealth divisions in N. Korean border city
State-led car smuggling has exploded in Hyesan, a border city in Ryanggang province. Wealthy individuals are rushing to invest in trading companies involved in...
N. Korea cracks down on booming private bus industry
North Korean authorities have launched a major crackdown on illegal bus operations as the industry becomes increasingly lucrative.
According to a Pyongyang source recently, emergency...
N. Korean exports resume through Hyesan customs amid strict controls
Cargo-laden trucks have begun crossing through customs in Hyesan, marking a significant shift from last year's empty traffic. This development has sparked optimism among...
Power struggle over louderspeaker vehicle disrupts N. Korean factory’s propaganda activities
A power struggle over a loudspeaker vehicle has disrupted propaganda activities at a North Hamgyong province mining equipment factory, highlighting tensions between party officials.
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