NEW! Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> Bicycle Repair Brought Under State Control as Crackdown on Private Economic Activity Intensifies 2026.05.14
NEW! Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> Mother and Daughter Die After Eating Wild Greens — People Collapsing in the Streets: Inflation Deepens the "Spring Lean Season," Widening Hunger Among the Vulnerable 2026.05.12
NEW! Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> "Donate to the Fund!" Certificates Issued as Cover for Illegal Economic Activity — The State Siphons Money from Private Citizens 2026.05.07
Society / Economy North Korea Sees Emergence of Female Drivers —Men React with Hostility, Saying “It’s Annoying to See Women Driving” 2026.04.24
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> "Vehicle Vandalism" Surges — Resentment Over Wealth Gap Boils Over — "Veterans and People in Their 40s–50s Are the Main Perpetrators" 2026.04.21
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> Divert Factory Power to State-Run Shops — Power Outages Are the Weak Link in Mandatory Cashless Payments — Authorities Push Self-Sufficiency in Electricity for Commercial Facilities 2026.04.15
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> "Three Unexcused Absences Lead to Mine or Construction Work" — Enforcement Shifts from Police to Labor Bureau as Absenteeism Goes Digital 2026.03.23
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> Confiscated Private "Small Plots" Leased to Institutions and Enterprises as State Revenue Stream — "Hand Over 40% of Your Harvest" 2026.03.19
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> Prices Surging! Gasoline Up More Than 40% Week-on-Week — Accelerating Inflation Deepens Hardship 2026.03.18
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> Strict Mountain Access Restrictions Make Firewood Scarce... Residents Suffer in Bitter Cold, While Officials Profit by Selling Confiscated Wood 2026.03.17
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> Order to Prohibit Cash Use in in State-Owned Commercial Facilities and Enterprise Transactions… Cashless Push Intensifies; North Korean Won Continues to Fall 2026.03.13
Movie <N. Korea Video> The Secret Behind Residents' Neater Appearance — "Don't Let China See Us Looking Shabby, It Damages Our Prestige" — Government Orders 2026.02.28
Movie <N. Korea Video> The Reality Behind the Bright Lights: "Power Outages Are Routine — Residents Get Just Three Hours of Electricity a Day" 2026.02.24
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> The Giant Resort Complex Kim Jong-un Built Has Almost Zero Foreign Tourists... Domestic Travel Packages Go on Sale in Bid to Recoup Operating Costs 2026.02.24
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> Kim Jong-un Regime Extends Control to Tailors — Private Economic Activity on the Brink 2026.02.19
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> 100 Workers from Musan Mine Depart for Russia — "They Won't Be Sent to the Front, But Families Are Worried" — Is the Goal to Offset a Massive Trade Deficit? 2026.02.18
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> Female Workers Head to China – Over 300 from Northern Hyesan Since the Start of the Year – "100 Times Better Than Here" - Chinese Side Urgently Seeks Interpreters 2026.02.11
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea>"Keep trains running even if factories stop" – Power supply prioritizes rail logistics; N. Koreans face blackouts exceeding 20 hours daily 2026.02.10
Society / Economy Vehicle smuggling from China into North Korea drops sharply — crackdown likely triggered by ASIAPRESS reporting in Japan and South Korea; smugglers face possible arrest 2026.01.31
Society / Economy <Inside N.Korea> Welcom Chinese Businesspeople! Encouraged to Enter Rason Zone "A year ago, 90% of Chinese-related factories had shut down miserably..." Trade and investment expansion sought but response remains weak 2026.01.30
Society / Economy <Inside N.Korea> State Corn Sales Volume Surges Significantly, More Than Double Compared to Last Year - "Eating Anxiety" Remains 2026.01.29
Society / Economy This is a North Korean Driver's License — License Revoked After 5 Violations — Applications Surge as People Rush to Make Money from Driving After Private Vehicle Ownership Permitted 2026.01.28
Society / Economy <Inside N.Korea> Prison Sentences for Illegal Food Sales: Farm and Company Officials Get 2 Years as Regime Tightens State Monopoly on Food Distribution 2026.01.27
Society / Economy How Was North Korea's New 2025 Agricultural Policy? (3) Is Kim Jong-un Regime's 'Food Monopoly' Nearly Complete? State strictly controls farm production 2026.01.09