Hundreds of North Korean Workers Enter China in Apparent Sanctions Evasion
A large scale North Korean worker deployment has begun through the border city of Dandong. Approximately 200 workers departed Sinuiju by bus on the...
African Swine Fever Resurges in North Korea Driving Pork Prices Higher
African swine fever resurgence is hitting North Korea's livestock sector hard in 2026. The highly contagious viral disease has no existing vaccine. It is...
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...
