Tag: wages
Winter warfare preparations expose North Korea’s chronic military supply crisis
North Korea's II Corps has ordered nutritious food for soldiers ahead of winter exercises beginning Dec. 1, but the directive has sparked complaints from...
North Korea bans foreign currency wages, mandates cash payments in revised...
North Korea revised the Labor Wages Act in May to make it illegal for workers to be paid in foreign currency. In addition, the...
Pyongyang enacts comprehensive labor law to eliminate private economic activity
North Korea has enacted a comprehensive labor management law aimed at bringing all work activities under state control, including targeting people engaged in illegal...
North Korea faces grain price surge as exchange rates soar amid...
The price of grains such as rice and corn is on the rise at North Korean marketplaces as higher exchange rates drive up the...
N. Korea teachers find summer “vacation” busier than school year
North Korean schools may be closed for summer, but teachers are busier than ever with training programs and public service projects.
"Teachers in Haeju had...
Dandong factories struggle as North Korean labor force plummets
The number of North Korean workers in Dandong has plummeted dramatically, creating ripple effects across border communities and highlighting the complex dynamics of cross-border...
Wage hikes widen N. Korean income gap 18 months after reform
A year and a half has passed since the North Korean cabinet issued a directive to "increase statutory wages paid monthly to workers in...
N. Korea raises wages tenfold after 21 years, but companies struggle...
North Korea raised wages for office workers, laborers and teachers at least tenfold in Oct. 2023, marking the first major wage adjustment since economic...
N. Korea rolls out mandatory electronic wage cards in S. Pyongan
North Korea's State Planning Commission and Central Bank have ordered organizations across South Pyongan province to switch to electronic card payments for workers' wages...
