Rising crime and heating fuel costs are pushing North Koreans in Chongjin and Sinuiju toward guarded apartments and away from single-story homes.

North Korean donju in Hyesan are converting stacked apartments into private duplexes and installing CCTV cameras.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. North Korea is preparing for a massive, landmark meeting of its ruling Workers' Party. The expansion of the capital city Pyongyang ...

North Korea is preparing for a massive, landmark meeting of its ruling Workers' Party. The expansion of the capital city Pyongyang, and its current burst of building is bigger than before, resulting ...