Information Meeting for Musan Labor Force on Ministry of Public Security’s Diazepam Ban


An information meeting reiterating a recent government ban on the drug diazepam was held for members of the labor force in Musan during the evening hours of August 9, a PSCORE source recently reported. The meeting emphasized the strict punishment befalling those caught manufacturing diazepam, a drug widely in use in the country as a sleep-inducer.


The ban had been announced publicly half a month earlier, but it was not until now that posters with information about the ban started to be posted in railway stations and other public areas.

In related news, the price of ten syringes of diazepam is 350 to 450 won, not the 400 won for one syringe reported nine days ago, reported the source.

 

Little Change in Food Prices
North Korea’s food prices have gone through little dramatic change in the past few days. One kilogram of rice is priced between 1,100 to 1,150 won, while one kilogram of corn is priced between 650 to 700 won. The currency rate against 100 yuan is 22,800 to 23,000 won.

 

Electricity Blues
Electricity in Musan is supplied in the morning hours from 1 to 5 a.m. Sources indicate that use of voltmeters are common by many families to help raise the voltage needed by each household. Most people use batteries or chargers during the night to charge the electricity needed for the day time.

 

Translation by Yuna Noh

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