Cash Crop Shift Reshapes Rural Farming in North Korea’s North Pyongan Province
Cash crop shift is transforming rural agriculture in North Pyongan province. Farmers are abandoning staple food crops on private plots for higher-value cash crops....
Informal Distribution Shift Sees North Korea Factory Workers Sell Goods Directly on Market
Informal distribution shift is transforming North Korea's longstanding 8·3 labor arrangement. Specifically, factory workers in Kujang and Unsan counties now directly distribute factory-made goods...
Provincial Resentment Grows in North Korea as Kim Jong Un Opens Pyongyang Pet Shop
Provincial resentment grows across North Korea following state media footage of Kim Jong Un and his daughter touring a pet shop in Pyongyang. The...
Chinese Investors Wary as North Korea Pushes Fishing Investment Deals
Fishing investment push from North Korea has encountered deep skepticism from Chinese investors. Officials from provincial fishery stations traveled to Dandong and Donggang in...
Nostalgic Black Market: North Korean Snacks Thrive Among Defectors in Northeastern China
Nostalgic black market has taken root in northeastern China's border provinces. North Korean candy and snacks are quietly selling to defectors who long for...
