Tag: vehicles
North Korea vehicle smuggling stalls after fee hike
North Korea has restarted state-led smuggling along its border with China. But vehicle smugglers say a sudden fee hike has brought their business to...
Zeekr electric vehicles and luxury used cars on display as sales...
North Korean authorities launched a large-scale car exhibition in Pyongyang in June 2026 while simultaneously ordering the Ministry of Social Security to covertly investigate...
Soaring fuel costs are pushing North Koreans toward electric bikes and...
Imports of Chinese-made electric bicycles and motorcycles are rising at border crossings in North Korea in 2026, driven by surging fuel prices that have...
Fuel price surge strips North Koreans of intercity bus connections
Rising fuel prices in North Korea are forcing state-run long-distance bus services to cut or cancel routes, significantly worsening intercity travel conditions across the...
North Korea’s rice planting mobilization drives an unexpected taxi boom
North Korea's annual rice planting mobilization campaign has produced an unexpected side effect: a spike in taxi demand, as people across South Pyongan province...
Used car imports are fueling a booming vehicle repair industry across...
A surge in used vehicle imports over the past several years has sparked a booming auto repair industry across North Korea, with dedicated repair...
North Korea launches multi-child family inspection campaign as officials visit homes...
North Korea's Central Committee has ordered provincial party committees to pay special attention to families with multiple children, dispatching "visitation teams" to homes to...
Satellite imagery reveals unauthorized expansion of South Korean bus operations in...
North Korea has continued using South Korean buses from the Kaesong Industrial Complex in an unauthorized fashion even after the complex was closed, and...
Pyongyang enacts sweeping transportation controls that violate international human rights standards
Daily NK has reviewed the full text of North Korea's Railroad Passenger Transportation Act, which was enacted in May. The law prohibits North Koreans...
Electric bicycles transform rural North Korea’s economy and daily life
Electric bicycles are transforming life in North Korea's rural communities, offering people a faster and more convenient alternative to traditional bicycles while opening new...
