Industrial capital stock is nearly beyond repair as a result of years of underinvestment and shortages of spare parts.

Large-scale military spending draws off resources needed for investment and civilian consumption.

The status of women in North Korea is not fully understood outside the country, due to the political isolation of North Korea, the unwillingness of the North Korean authorities to allow foreign investigators access in the country, and the existence of conflicting reports.

The official position of the North Korean government is that women have equal rights with men.

North Korea in early May began the construction of a new building at the Ministry of People’s Security compound, having demolished a three-story structure that had long stood at the site.

One of the top three law enforcement organs of North Korea, the Ministry of People’s Security provides bodyguards for the country's elites and operates the country's prison system - among other duties. North Korea in early May began the construction of a new building at the Ministry of People’s Security compound, having demolished a three-story structure tha... Today’s question is: What do you think of President Trump and U. I didn’t have a very good opinion of America while I wa... Update: This article's headline was changed, from "How the UN may cause trouble for Trump's "maximum pressure" policy", ...

The ICJ and other NGOs have jointly issued a checklist of key criteria for the selection and appointment of new members for the UN Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice.In addition to the warships, reports also indicate America has commissioned the use of submarines in its stand against North Korea.In fact, one of the US’ largest submarines, the USS Michigan, reportedly docked in a South Korean port, where the heavily-armed sub has been since early this week.Six North Korean oil tankers were lined up outside a port in Vladivostok on Thursday as the U. The Vladivostok terminal is a common destination for the DPRK's tanker fleet, even seeing increased traffic since reports of gasoline price spikes in Pyongyang. Six North Korean oil tankers were lined up outside a port in Vladivostok on Thursday as the U. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated t...North Korea in early May began the construction of a new building at the Ministry of People’s Security compound, havin...Following the submarine’s arrival will be the USS Carl Vinson; a behemoth of an air carrier and the centerpiece of the American armada, and a few other destroyers.North Korea, one of the world's most centrally directed and least open economies, faces chronic economic problems.Large-scale international food aid deliveries have allowed the people of North Korea to escape widespread starvation since famine threatened in 1995, but the population continues to suffer from prolonged malnutrition and poor living conditions.The Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) is a source country for men, women, and children trafficked for the purposes of forced labor and commercial sexual exploitation.On , States at the UN reached an agreement to prepare an “international regulatory framework” to protect human rights and ensure accountability for violations and abuses relating to the activities of private military and private security companies (PMSCs).Reports out of Seoul indicate North Korea has released yet another hate-filled propaganda video, but this time, it’s got both the White House and US aircraft carriers in its crosshairs.The reforms implemented provided women's rights at work, rights of inheriting and sharing of properties, and rights of free marriage and divorce. The state confiscated all privately owned land, eliminating property discrimination.Today, women in North Korea participate in a variety of labor forces, and there is a considerable number of women who are in high positions.The Washington Post indicates that the latest release of North Korean propaganda comes at a time of increased tension between the US and the tyrannical North Korean nation.Records indicate that the Trump administration recently sent both warships and missile systems to nearby Korean regions to demonstrate America’s military prowess and unwillingness to back down from any threat.