North Korea targets unlicensed home restaurants

North Korea targets unlicensed home restaurants

North Korean authorities have launched a crackdown on unlicensed home restaurants in Kaechon, South Pyongan province, ordering small food vendors to register their businesses or shut down in June 2026. Many North Korean people are pushing back, calling the measure out of touch with economic reality. A Daily NK source in South Pyongan province said Wednesday that Kaechon’s commerce management office began an intensive crackdown this month. The of…