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News channel or source: https://www.asiapress.org/rimjin-gang/2026/09/society-economy/price-survey-6/
Published on: Monday 07 September 2026
North Korean electric locomotives. Delays and service suspensions due to power outages are frequent. September 2025, Hyesan, Ryanggang Province, photographed from the Chinese side of the border ...
News North Korea » Ryanggang » Finance: Hyesan lectures pit free socialist housing against capitalist bank loans
News channel or source: https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korea-free-housing-propaganda-hyesan-lectures/
Published on: Tuesday 13 October 2026
Hyesan lectures tout free housing as proof of socialism and mock South Korean mortgages, but local listeners murmur in disbelief.
News North Korea » Ryanggang » Finance: North Korea's barbecue boom: Taste of prosperity or widening divide?
News channel or source: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10907325
Published on: Monday 19 October 2026
North Korea is opening upscale Korean barbecue restaurants at a remarkable pace, in what analysts see as an effort to showcase rising living standards, capture ...
News North Korea » Ryanggang » Finance: A Large-Scale Price Survey Examining the North Korean Economy (6): Public Utilities—User-Pay System for Electricity, Medical Care, and More; Wealthy Residents Pay Extra for 6 ...
News channel or source: https://www.asiapress.org/rimjin-gang/2026/09/society-economy/price-survey-6/2/
Published on: Monday 07 September 2026
Next, let us examine the fares for public transportation—buses and trains. When city bus fares were investigated in Hyesan, Ryanggang Province, and Hoeryong, North Hamgyong Province, the fare was ...