Tag: wealthy
North Korea’s luxury resort becomes playground for the wealthy elite
Without international tourists to fill its rooms, North Korea's showcase Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area has quietly transformed into an exclusive destination for the...
N. Korean farming community erupts over unequal treatment of workers
The families of young farmers recently sent to a forced labor camp for skipping work are complaining, pointing to the relatives of farm officials...
N. Korean military officials’ wives help choose official drivers
North Korean military officials have begun involving their wives in choosing military drivers for official vehicles as soldiers graduate from the driver's school at...
Pyongyang police crackdown on teen mobile payments
Police in Pyongyang have started an emergency crackdown after discovering that high school students in the capital's central districts made over 150 mobile payments...
Wealthy youth dominate N. Korea’s private transport business
In some areas of North Korea, running a personal vehicle transportation business has become a lucrative opportunity for young people. But with the sector...
Dietary supplements become status symbol in N. Korea
Dietary supplements are booming in North Korea, becoming a status symbol among officials and the wealthy elite who use them to display prosperity.
According to...
Cosmetics craze sweeps N. Korea
The cosmetics market in North Korea is thriving as women across the country show growing interest in skincare and beauty products.
According to a source...
N. Korea launches crackdown on currency smuggling
North Korea's Ryanggang province has launched extensive undercover inspections targeting illegal foreign currency operations and cross-border smuggling networks.
"The provincial party committee has brandished the...
N. Korean police create ‘invisible hierarchy’ based on wealth and family...
Police departments in some parts of North Korea are organizing night watch duties based on officers' wealth and family connections. This has led officers...
Well-connected students use propaganda troupes to dodge N. Korean farm labor
With rice transplanting season underway at farms across North Korea, party committees at Pyongyang universities have been enrolling well-connected students in mobile artistic propaganda...
