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＜Inside N. Korea＞ China Officially Exporting Vehicles, Openly Violating Sanctions — Smuggling Banned on the Upper Amnok River While Formal Exports Are Permitted
2026.10.16
Society / Economy

It has come to light that vehicles are being exported from China to North Korea through customs. Under the UN Security C...
Photos from Inside North Korea: Domestic Snacks, Side-Job Products, and a Gold-Panning Machine (11 Photos)
2026.10.13
Society / Economy

Learning what is happening inside North Korea is harder now than ever. Only a limited number of foreigners, such as Russ...
＜Inside N.Korea＞ Authorities blocked Chinese food imports — "The aim is likely to push out Chinese products to protect domestic goods"
2026.09.28
Society / Economy

North Korean authorities have blocked imports of Chinese food products, ASIAPRESS has learned. Customs clearance is no l...
A Large-Scale Price Survey Reveals North Korea's Economy (10): How N. Korea's Ordinary Families Survive Hyperinflation: A Three-Person Household Budget Simulation
2026.09.16
Society / Economy
North Korea's Economy Seen Through a Large-Scale Price Survey

This series has reported over nine installments on the results of a large-scale price survey conducted in four cities in...

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A Large-Scale Price Survey Reveals North Korea's Economy (9): People Flock to Hair-Wig Side Jobs; For Export to China; Women Turn to This Low-Wage Work as a Vital Income Source Despite Health Damage

Society / Economy

North Korea's Economy Seen Through a Large-Scale Price Survey

A Large-Scale Price Survey Reveals North Korea's Economy (9): People Flock to Hair-Wig Side Jobs; For Export to China; Women Turn to This Low-Wage Work as a Vital Income Source Despite Health Damage

2026.09.14

A Large-Scale Price Survey Reveals North Korea's Economy (8): How Much Do State Enterprise Workers Earn? What Can They Buy? Hyperinflation Devastates Wages

Society / Economy

North Korea's Economy Seen Through a Large-Scale Price Survey

A Large-Scale Price Survey Reveals North Korea's Economy (8): How Much Do State Enterprise Workers Earn? What Can They Buy? Hyperinflation Devastates Wages

2026.09.11

A Large-Scale Price Survey Reveals North Korea's Economy (7): Are State Enterprises Actually Producing? "Sluggish Exports Continue" "No One Buys What We Make"—Provincial Factories Seek Outlets in "Side Businesses"

Society / Economy

North Korea's Economy Seen Through a Large-Scale Price Survey

A Large-Scale Price Survey Reveals North Korea's Economy (7): Are State Enterprises Actually Producing? "Sluggish Exports Continue" "No One Buys What We Make"—Provincial Factories Seek Outlets in "Side Businesses"

2026.09.09

A Large-Scale Price Survey Reveals North Korea's Economy (6): Public Utilities—User-Pay System for Electricity, Medical Care, and More; Wealthy Residents Pay Extra for 6 Hours of Daily Electricity

Society / Economy

North Korea's Economy Seen Through a Large-Scale Price Survey

A Large-Scale Price Survey Reveals North Korea's Economy (6): Public Utilities—User-Pay System for Electricity, Medical Care, and More; Wealthy Residents Pay Extra for 6 Hours of Daily Electricity

2026.09.08

A Large-Scale Price Survey Reveals North Korea's Economy (5): Domestic Product Promotion in Clothing, Bags, and Snacks... "The Reality Is Semi-Chinese Products" - Candy and Snacks Are Popular

Society / Economy

North Korea's Economy Seen Through a Large-Scale Price Survey

A Large-Scale Price Survey Reveals North Korea's Economy (5): Domestic Product Promotion in Clothing, Bags, and Snacks... "The Reality Is Semi-Chinese Products" - Candy and Snacks Are Popular

2026.09.04

＜Inside N. Korea＞ Even Heatwave Countermeasures Risk Your Life… Family Buried Alive While Sleeping in a Pit Dug to Escape the Heat — ACs for the Wealthy, a Blatant "Cooling Gap"

Society / Economy

＜Inside N. Korea＞ Even Heatwave Countermeasures Risk Your Life… Family Buried Alive While Sleeping in a Pit Dug to Escape the Heat — ACs for the Wealthy, a Blatant "Cooling Gap"

2026.08.31

A Large-Scale Price Survey Reveals North Korea's Economy (4): Food and Foodstuffs… Enormous Price Surges Continue　1–2 kg of White Rice Equals a Month's Wages

Society / Economy

North Korea's Economy Seen Through a Large-Scale Price Survey

A Large-Scale Price Survey Reveals North Korea's Economy (4): Food and Foodstuffs… Enormous Price Surges Continue　1–2 kg of White Rice Equals a Month's Wages

2026.08.28

A Large-Scale Price Survey Reveals North Korea's Economy (3): The State Monopoly on Food Distribution Deepens — What Is the Current State of Grain Sales Stations?

Society / Economy

North Korea's Economy Seen Through a Large-Scale Price Survey

A Large-Scale Price Survey Reveals North Korea's Economy (3): The State Monopoly on Food Distribution Deepens — What Is the Current State of Grain Sales Stations?

2026.08.27

A Large-Scale Price Survey Reveals North Korea's Economy (2): Markets Shrink Under Kim Regime Control — Hardline Policy Aims to Put Distribution Back in State Hands

Society / Economy

North Korea's Economy Seen Through a Large-Scale Price Survey

A Large-Scale Price Survey Reveals North Korea's Economy (2): Markets Shrink Under Kim Regime Control — Hardline Policy Aims to Put Distribution Back in State Hands

2026.08.25

A Large-Scale Price Survey Reveals North Korea's Economy (1): Data Over Impressions! Unraveling the Structure of State-Run Stores

Society / Economy

North Korea's Economy Seen Through a Large-Scale Price Survey

A Large-Scale Price Survey Reveals North Korea's Economy (1): Data Over Impressions! Unraveling the Structure of State-Run Stores

2026.08.19

＜Obituary＞ Hiroshima-born North Korean defector Park Young-suk passes away — 35 years in North... Brothers and sons taken away and killed — Family suffered from after-effects of the atomic bombing

Society / Economy

＜Obituary＞ Hiroshima-born North Korean defector Park Young-suk passes away — 35 years in North... Brothers and sons taken away and killed — Family suffered from after-effects of the atomic bombing

2026.08.10

＜Inside N.Korea＞ Power Outages Disrupt Electronic Payments... The Cost of Neglecting Local Power Infrastructure: The Gap With Major Cities

Society / Economy

＜Inside N.Korea＞ Power Outages Disrupt Electronic Payments... The Cost of Neglecting Local Power Infrastructure: The Gap With Major Cities

2026.08.05

＜Inside N. Korea＞ Expanded Powers? Secret Police Renamed "National Information Bureau" — Three Changes Confirmed Inside the Country

＜Inside N. Korea＞ Expanded Powers? Secret Police Renamed "National Information Bureau" — Three Changes Confirmed Inside the Country

2026.05.31

＜Inside N. Korea＞ City Residents Fleeing to the Mountains — Slash-and-Burn Farming as a Last Resort Amid Falling Incomes and Soaring Prices

Society / Economy

＜Inside N. Korea＞ City Residents Fleeing to the Mountains — Slash-and-Burn Farming as a Last Resort Amid Falling Incomes and Soaring Prices

2026.05.29

＜Inside N. Korea＞ Chinese Entrepreneurs Rush to Visit N. Korea: "Anyone Can Go If You Send Your Passport Information" — Entry Procedures Simplified to Attract Investment

Society / Economy

＜Inside N. Korea＞ Chinese Entrepreneurs Rush to Visit N. Korea: "Anyone Can Go If You Send Your Passport Information" — Entry Procedures Simplified to Attract Investment

2026.05.22

＜Inside N. Korea＞ Luxury Hotels Kim Jong-un Built Sit Empty — Chinese Tourists Stay Away from Mount Paektu, Staff Desert Posts Citing "No Money to Be Made"

Society / Economy

＜Inside N. Korea＞ Luxury Hotels Kim Jong-un Built Sit Empty — Chinese Tourists Stay Away from Mount Paektu, Staff Desert Posts Citing "No Money to Be Made"

2026.05.19

＜Inside N. Korea＞"Contacting Family in South Korea Is Betrayal": Public Criticism and Ideological Struggle Sessions Spread; Informants Lead to Exile

＜Inside N. Korea＞"Contacting Family in South Korea Is Betrayal": Public Criticism and Ideological Struggle Sessions Spread; Informants Lead to Exile

2026.05.18

＜Inside N. Korea＞ Bicycle Repair Brought Under State Control as Crackdown on Private Economic Activity Intensifies

Society / Economy

＜Inside N. Korea＞ Bicycle Repair Brought Under State Control as Crackdown on Private Economic Activity Intensifies

2026.05.14

＜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

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

＜Inside N. Korea＞ "Donate to the Fund!" Certificates Issued as Cover for Illegal Economic Activity — The State Siphons Money from Private Citizens

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

＜N. Korean Video＞ NK Children Mobilized for Labor Under the Pretext of "Cultivating a Love for Labor"

＜N. Korean Video＞ NK Children Mobilized for Labor Under the Pretext of "Cultivating a Love for Labor"

2026.04.28

North Korea Sees Emergence of Female Drivers —Men React with Hostility, Saying “It’s Annoying to See Women Driving”

Society / Economy

North Korea Sees Emergence of Female Drivers —Men React with Hostility, Saying “It’s Annoying to See Women Driving”

2026.04.24

"Let’s Become Heroes Like Those Who Died in Russia" Kim Jong-un Regime Drives Young People to War Through Propaganda

"Let’s Become Heroes Like Those Who Died in Russia" Kim Jong-un Regime Drives Young People to War Through Propaganda

2026.04.22

＜Inside N. Korea＞ "Vehicle Vandalism" Surges — Resentment Over Wealth Gap Boils Over — "Veterans and People in Their 40s–50s Are the Main Perpetrators"

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

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