Tag: wonsan
North Korea’s railway bridges: strategic assets linking China, Russia while severing...
North Korea's railway network and border railway bridges are more than just means of transportation — they are a strategic asset closely tied to...
Wonsan’s young workers choose bicycle deliveries over state assignments despite forced...
The Socialist Patriotic Youth League has ordered immediate investigations and forced labor punishments for members skipping assigned work to pursue personal business in Wonsan's...
North Korea’s price freeze in Kangwon province disrupts local markets
North Korea's Kangwon province is enforcing a strict ban on market vendors setting prices for products made at local factories, causing disruptions to market...
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...
North Korea’s new tourism law shows tighter controls despite push for...
Daily NK has acquired the full text of the Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone Act, which was adopted in the 35th plenary session of the...
North Korea launches app-based digital grain voucher system to control distribution
North Korea is launching an app-based system for rice distribution, with grain vouchers added to an electronic payment app on a trial basis in...
North Korea’s entrepreneurship push shows early success as authorities demand steep...
Just one month after North Korea issued numerous business licenses in major cities such as Nampo, Rason, Sinuiju and Wonsan before the 80th Party...
North Korea’s Taegye island becomes budget alternative to Wonsan resort
Taegye island, North Korea's largest reclaimed tideland, has become a popular tourist destination for locals, with young people eager to take day trips to...
Kaesong’s S. Korean buses now serving N. Korea’s Wonsan tourism zone
Five South Korean buses that appear to have operated in the Kaesong Industrial Complex were recently spotted in satellite photos, parked at the Wonsan-Kalma...
N. Korea credits Russia cooperation for economic gains during five-year period
North Korea's Cabinet has reviewed economic progress during the five years of the Eighth Party Congress and announced tasks for the remainder of the...
