North Korea is building 10,000 new Pyongyang apartments for the elite. The tab? Forced from ordinary citizens in North Hamgyong — one of the country's poorest provinces. Propaganda showcase, paid for by the people it ignores. https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-hamgyong-residents-decry-forced-levies-for-pyongyangs-hwasong-district-phase-5-construction/
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North Korea is cutting imports of shampoo, stationery & snacks from China — pushing citizens toward domestically produced goods under Kim's "Local Development 20×10" policy. Insiders warn prices will spike & quality will drop. 📉 https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korea-restricts-shampoo-stationery-and-snack-imports-as-localization-drive-intensifies/
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Whoa, finally, an #NKNews article I can actually read ​​

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NEW: At least a dozen #Chinese-flagged vessels were fishing in #NorthKorean waters adjacent to the contested Northern Limit Line (#NLL) that separates the seas of the two Koreas on Monday, #NKNews observed during a visit to the remote island of Yeonpyeong-do.https://www.nknews.org/2023/10/chinese-boats-spotted-fishing-in-north-korean-waters-likely-violating-sanctions/