What happens to North Koreans who buy a TV? Escapee reveals harsh reality
North Korean escapee and activist Timothy Cho shared the struggles that citizens face when purchasing basic consumer goods ...
Daily NK2d
Grain prices surge as N. Korea enters annual spring food shortage
Grain prices across North Korean markets have begun climbing since mid-February, reversing the downward trend observed since December.
In North Korea’s desolate border city, Western tourists return – and are shocked by what they find
Visitors on first post-Covid trip impressed by tech boom but shocked by ‘brainwashed’ schoolchildren in ‘desolate’ port of ...
The New York Times8d
North Korea Is Sending More Troops to Russia, South Korea Says
South Korean officials have also expressed concerns that North Korea was receiving food, oil and advanced weapons technologies from Russia in return for its troops and artillery. North Korea’s ...
K-pop remains leading 'hallyu' force, K-food gains traction: culture ministry report
BTS, BLACKPINK and NewJeans are setting social media ablaze in the K-pop scene, while kimchi, 'mukbang' (eating shows where ...
K-pop still reigns, K-food gains momentum
Global Hallyu trend report shows interest expanding beyond BTS and Blackpink to kimchi, mukbang and Buldak Ramen While K-pop ...
CNA7d
North Korea reopens to tourists after 5 years, but Pyongyang remains closed
Beijing-based tour operators are the first to lead groups into the reclusive nation’s Rason Special Economic Zone, which borders Russia and China.
North Korea allows a group of international travelers for the 1st time in years
SEOUL, South Korea -- A small group of foreign tourists has visited North Korea in the past week, making them the first international travelers to enter the country in five years except for a group of ...