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Homemade Snacks Flood North Korean Markets with Authentic Factory Logos and Sophisticated Packaging

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Homemade processed foodstuffs affixed with factory brands can be seen everywhere in North Korean markets lately. Discerning factory-made products from homemade ones solely by appearance is next to impossible, rendering authorities’ attempts to crack down on them powerless. According to a Daily NK source in South Pyongan province recently, cottage-made processed foodstuffs are once again flooding market stalls in cities and counties throughout th…See the Story

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Kaechon Soft Drink Vendors Face Shakedown as Officials Demand More Bribes

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The public catering management office in Kaechon, South Pyongan province, has begun replacing many vendors at soft drink stalls. Officially, this is part of a performance review, but people say it’s really a high-handed act to squeeze more kickbacks from vendors. “Soft drink stalls in the Kaechon area are undergoing inspection by the public catering management office,” a Daily NK source in South Pyongan province said recently. “The office is usi…See the Story

Homemade Snacks Flood North Korean Markets with Authentic Factory Logos and Sophisticated Packaging

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Kaechon Soft Drink Vendors Face Shakedown as Officials Demand More Bribes

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North Korea plans nationwide expansion of Songchon chestnut industry

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North Korea is working on a plan to take the cultivation and processing of Songchon chestnuts nationwide. “While looking for regional specialties that can aid national development, a task force from the Central Committee responsible for promoting the 20×10 Regional Development Policy settled on Songchon chestnuts from Songchon County in South Pyongan Province,” a source in the province told Daily NK recently. “The Central Committee is focusing o…Nord Stream Pipelines · Seoul See the Story

North Korea’s Secret Police Crack Down on Officials’ Wives Consulting Fortune Tellers Ahead of Year-End Reshuffle

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The Ministry of State Security has ordered provincial bureaus to monitor nighttime movements and superstitious rituals as families fear personnel changes, with some paying thousands of dollars for good-luck charms. A source in South Pyongan province told Daily NK recently that the ministry had ordered bureaus in each province to crack down on those behaviors in mid-November. In the orders… SourceNord Stream Pipelines · South Pyongan See the Story

Cash Remains King: Why North Koreans Resist Pyongyang’s Digital Payment Push

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North Korea is holding public lectures encouraging electronic payment adoption, but citizens remain hesitant due to concerns about government surveillance and policy instability. A source in South Pyongan province told Daily NK recently that “several lectures on electronic payment use have already been held in Pyongsong,” with the lectures urging the public to make active use of electronic… SourceNord Stream Pipelines · South Pyongan See the Story

North Korean party reminds officials that ‘people are foundation of socialism’ ahead of congress

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In a series of study sessions, the North Korean ruling party is reminding officials that party programs must not disregard the Korean people, Daily NK has learned. A source in South Pyongan province told Daily NK on Wednesday that the Central Committee’s publicity and information department sent a special study guide to each provincial party committee early this month urging officials to… SourceNord Stream Pipelines · Seoul See the Story

North Korea Launches Market Crackdown as Chinese Imports Surge

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With imports rising following the recent expansion of trade between North Korea and China, North Korean authorities have launched a crackdown on the illegal distribution of goods in marketplaces. A source in South Pyongan province told Daily NK recently that a strike force composed of provincial police and security officers has launched a joint crackdown on all city and county markets… SourceTrade · South Pyongan See the Story

Pyongyang’s mining recruitment crisis: Free housing can’t keep workers from fleeing

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North Korea is forcing discharged soldiers and young people to fill gaps at the country’s mines, offering housing, matchmaking services and material assistance to encourage workers to settle down. But attrition rates remain high, with occupancy in new mining district apartments below 30%. A source in South Pyongan province told Daily NK recently that new apartment buildings ranging from three to… SourceHousing · Seoul See the Story

Pyongyang treats Russia combat veterans as state secrets rather than war heroes

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North Korea is working to keep soldiers wounded in combat in Russia out of the public eye, spreading them across remote military hospitals and sanatoriums while concealing the true nature of their injuries. The wounded soldiers are currently being treated at military hospitals in Pyongsong (South Pyongan province), Kanggye (Jagang province) and Wonsan (Kangwon province)… SourceNord Stream Pipelines · Russia See the Story

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Homemade Snacks Flood North Korean Markets with Authentic Factory Logos and Sophisticated Packaging

Kaechon Soft Drink Vendors Face Shakedown as Officials Demand More Bribes

Homemade Snacks Flood North Korean Markets with Authentic Factory Logos and Sophisticated Packaging

Kaechon Soft Drink Vendors Face Shakedown as Officials Demand More Bribes

North Korea plans nationwide expansion of Songchon chestnut industry

North Korea’s Secret Police Crack Down on Officials’ Wives Consulting Fortune Tellers Ahead of Year-End Reshuffle

Cash Remains King: Why North Koreans Resist Pyongyang’s Digital Payment Push

North Korean party reminds officials that ‘people are foundation of socialism’ ahead of congress

North Korea Launches Market Crackdown as Chinese Imports Surge

Pyongyang’s mining recruitment crisis: Free housing can’t keep workers from fleeing

Pyongyang treats Russia combat veterans as state secrets rather than war heroes

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Homemade Snacks Flood North Korean Markets with Authentic Factory Logos and Sophisticated Packaging

Kaechon Soft Drink Vendors Face Shakedown as Officials Demand More Bribes

North Korea plans nationwide expansion of Songchon chestnut industry

North Korea’s Secret Police Crack Down on Officials’ Wives Consulting Fortune Tellers Ahead of Year-End Reshuffle

Cash Remains King: Why North Koreans Resist Pyongyang’s Digital Payment Push

North Korean party reminds officials that ‘people are foundation of socialism’ ahead of congress

North Korea Launches Market Crackdown as Chinese Imports Surge

Pyongyang’s mining recruitment crisis: Free housing can’t keep workers from fleeing

Pyongyang treats Russia combat veterans as state secrets rather than war heroes

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