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＜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

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

＜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

＜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

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

＜Inside N. Korea＞ "Three Unexcused Absences Lead to Mine or Construction Work" — Enforcement Shifts from Police to Labor Bureau as Absenteeism Goes Digital

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

＜Inside N. Korea＞ Confiscated Private "Small Plots" Leased to Institutions and Enterprises as State Revenue Stream — "Hand Over 40% of Your Harvest"

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

＜Inside N. Korea＞ Prices Surging! Gasoline Up More Than 40% Week-on-Week — Accelerating Inflation Deepens Hardship

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

＜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

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

＜N. Korea Video＞ The Secret Behind Residents' Neater Appearance — "Don't Let China See Us Looking Shabby, It Damages Our Prestige" — Government Orders

＜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

＜N. Korea Video＞ The Reality Behind the Bright Lights: "Power Outages Are Routine — Residents Get Just Three Hours of Electricity a Day"

＜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

＜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

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

＜Inside N. Korea＞ Kim Jong-un Regime Extends Control to Tailors — Private Economic Activity on the Brink

Society / Economy

＜Inside N. Korea＞ Kim Jong-un Regime Extends Control to Tailors — Private Economic Activity on the Brink

2026.02.19

＜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?

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

＜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

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

＜Inside N. Korea＞"Keep trains running even if factories stop" – Power supply prioritizes rail logistics; N. Koreans face blackouts exceeding 20 hours daily

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

Vehicle smuggling from China into North Korea drops sharply — crackdown likely triggered by ASIAPRESS reporting in Japan and South Korea; smugglers face possible arrest

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

＜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

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

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