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WEBWage Hike a Good Excuse to Quit Kaesong. Daily NK - July 15, 2009. Predicting that Kaesong Industrial Complex talks will continue to rumble on ineffectually for some time to come, the North Korean authorities are threatening to...
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WEBDesertions surge in N. Korean army corps, prompting urgent inspection. Sinuiju. Rice Prices (KPW) Launched in 2004 and based in Seoul, Daily NK is a media organization that provides news about North Korea from a wide range of sources inside North Korea.
Regime’s currency controls backfire as N. Korean won weakens
WEB9 hours ago · September 24, 2024. FILE PHOTO: A market official on patrol in Sunchon, South Pyongan province. (The Daily NK) The U.S. dollar traded for 16,100 North Korean won in Pyongyang on Sept. 15, down slightly from a record high of 16,500 won on Sept. 2. The regime’s attempts to restrict private currency exchange appear …
Ryanggang farms told to meet quotas “no matter what” as harvest …
WEB8 hours ago · The Ryanggang province’s agricultural management committee has informed all farms that the government will not adjust their allotted crop quotas for the upcoming fall harvest. The directive was issued in early September through subordinate committees in each city and county, reaching individual farms throughout the province.
N. Koreans scoff at government’s salt water remedy
WEB1 day ago · North Koreans are mocking the government’s salt water gargling advice, viewing it as a sign of the country’s inadequate healthcare system. “If saltwater mouthwash could prevent disease, would so many people have suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic?” one person asked. Another sarcastically noted, “In …
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WEBNorth Korea’s Ansok Tideland struggles with poor rice harvest after flood recovery. Bruce Songhak Chung - September 12, 2024. Recent satellite imagery analysis has revealed that rice production in Ansok Tideland, Onchon county, South Pyongan province, was not particularly good.
Nature's bounty or state property? N. Korea's war on unauthorized ...
WEB1 day ago · North Korea has recently seen an increase in illegal hunting and foraging, as well as smuggling game and herbs out of the country or selling them on the black market. This has prompted North Korean authorities to warn that such activities will be strictly monitored and prosecuted. “On Sept. 6, the Ministry of Social Security sent orders to ...
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WEBBlueberry bandits: Crime spikes as North Koreans forage for survival. Eun Seol - September 13, 2024. North Koreans near Samjiyon, Ryanggang province, have faced various mishaps while blueberry picking to supplement their income amid the country's ongoing food crisis. In...
Ten questions on North Korea with Daily NK President Lee Kwang …
WEBFeb 29, 2024 · North Korea’s new provocative approach toward the Yoon government is likely to continue until South Korea has a new president. The problem is that the continuing intense political conflict and confrontation between the two Koreas could easily lead to an accidental military conflict. Q: North Korea is stepping up measures to eliminate South ...
N. Korean military: February and March are critical periods for war ...
WEBFeb 20, 2024 · The North Korean military has designated February and March as a critical period for completing preparations for war, Daily NK has learned. The move follows Kim Jong Un’s congratulatory visit to the defense ministry to mark the anniversary of the founding of the North Korean military on Feb. 8, where he again called South Korea the North’s No. 1 enemy and ordered the military to maintain ...
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