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North Korean authorities have sharply intensified crackdowns on illegal money transfers made using Chinese mobile phones. Remittance brokers near the country’s border say their...

South Pyongan province’s Sunchon chemical industrial complex is a sprawling hub as it was built up over the past decade on the site of...

Farm workers in North Korea are voicing complaints after getting caught between two contradictory directives amid record heat. One directive calls for preventing crop...

Rising food prices and exchange rates in North Korea are sharply eroding the purchasing power of vulnerable households. Prices have climbed sharply, but incomes...

North Korean people struggling to make a living amid record heat are facing a double and triple crisis. Some collapse from heat illness while...

North Korea has expanded mandatory HIV testing beyond travelers entering and leaving the country. The policy now covers hotel, restaurant and department store workers...

North Korean authorities caught a university student in Hamhung, South Hamgyong province, this July for using illicit software that opens access to unauthorized foreign...

The Chinese Embassy in North Korea held a banquet on July 28, 2026. The event marked the 99th anniversary of the founding of the...

North Korea has arrested two people in Wonsan, a city in Kangwon province, in mid-July 2026. Investigators say the pair used a “smishing” scheme,...

North Korea held a commemorative performance in Pyongyang on July 27, 2026. The event marked the 73rd anniversary of the Korean War armistice, a...

A special task force in Pyongyang has arrested the manager of a foreign currency store and a trade official accused of smuggling luxury brands...

North Korean authorities carried out an emergency evacuation in South Pyongan province this month after a newly built apartment building showed signs of imminent...

North Korea has sharply ramped up the number of new workers it is sending to China this summer, with roughly 10,000 laborers crossing the...

North Korean authorities are struggling to manage a surge in traffic accidents as private car ownership expands, with more than 30 accidents reported in...