Soaring prices strain North Korean winter preparations
Coal prices in Sinuiju have climbed past 2 million North Korean won per metric ton this month, as a weakening currency is driving up the cost of nearly everything families need to survive the 2026 winter. Sinuiju is North Korea’s largest city on the Chinese border and the capital of North Pyongan province. Families there […]
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