Tag: winter
N. Korean youth drive demand for smuggled Chinese coats
Chinese-made padded coats are selling rapidly in markets in Hyesan, according to a source in Ryanggang province recently.
The source said that Chinese winter coats...
North Korean province cuts market hours for land management work
North Hamgyong province has ordered reduced market hours through November to mobilize merchants and residents for land management projects. A source in the province...
N. Korea’s South Pyongan leads push to combat falling birth rate
North Korea's South Pyongan province is spearheading efforts to boost the country's declining birth rate by prioritizing state benefits for families with multiple children.
The...
“How will we survive?”: No potato rations this year in major...
Ryanggang province, North Korea's largest potato-producing region, has completely halted its annual potato distribution to local residents this fall. This is expected to cause...
N. Korean military report exposes foreign media problem, sparks harsh punishments
The Military Security Command, the North Korean military's counterintelligence agency, has circulated a report detailing cases of illegal handling of foreign media within the...
Guns and grain: North Hwanghae’s tense harvest season
Armed military teams have been dispatched to farms in North Hwanghae province, including Changchon Farm in Hwangju county, to secure rice for army stores...
Floods prompt ambitious rebuilding plan for Jagang province
North Korea has pledged extensive government support to rebuild Jagang province after the summer floods and make it a model of economic development. Joint...
Desertions surge in N. Korean army corps, prompting urgent inspection
North Korea's Third Army Corps has seen a sharp increase in desertions during the first half of this year, triggering an emergency inspection by...
Stranded in the Yalu: The plight of Ryucho Island’s residents
Severe flooding in late July has devastated the livelihoods of North Korean residents on Ryucho Island in the Yalu River, resulting in multiple drownings...
An electricity hog: N. Korea’s Pyongyang Greenhouse Complex
One of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's top achievements is the construction of the Pyongyang Kangdong Comprehensive Greenhouse. Located in Bonghwa Village, Kangdong...
