Most farms in Ryanggang province have been unable to use their threshing machines because of a lack of electricity.

A North Korean woman died as a homeless beggar on the streets of Hyesan in Ryanggang province after her parents and siblings refused to take her in.

South Korea’s unique custom of couples and friends exchanging pairs of stick-shaped snacks on Nov. 11 has arrived in ...

North Korean high school students in their final year are increasingly putting on a variety of “graduation parties.” ...

A North Korean couple from different parts of the country—the man from the interior and the woman from the border—may have to ...

Fights are erupting between North Korea’s rural residents who illegally fell trees out of desperation to secure firewood for ...

Amid persistent economic hardship, it is becoming more common for elderly North Koreans to long for the days of Kim Jong Il.

The North Korean authorities have intensified controls on trade officials who carry out or bring in foreign exchange, such as ...

With the authorities collecting military rice supplies in agricultural communities throughout North Korea, the age-old ...

North Korea’s wealthy class, or donju, have recently amassed significant wealth through real estate investments.

North Korean state security agents in border regions are raiding the homes of people with records of having used Chinese-made ...

North Korea has recalled trade representatives from China and replaced some with new officials in an apparent bid to boost ...