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52 killed in Nigeria boat disaster

The overloaded vessel was ferrying farm workers when it capsized in northwestern Sokoto State ...

Pirates hijack 2 ships with 22 Indian sailors on board

An oil products tanker was hijacked off Yemen’s coast, while a ship carrying weapons...

China rejects US demand to join ‘toughest ever’ Iran sanctions

Beijing has called for diplomacy after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged countries to join...

Rebels restrict travel in DR Congo over ‘Ebola infection plot’

The measures are in response to an alleged health threat from Kinshasa, AFC/M23 political...

Trump plays the Kim Jong Un card amid Seoul-Washington discord

Recently, South Korea-US relations have taken a troubling turn. After North Korea’s military pushed ahead with fortification work along the Military Demarcation Line, including...

North Korea garment factories draw women with pay, perks

Growing garment subcontracting trade between North Korea and China is pulling young women into export garment factories in cities including Sinuiju, Nampo and Pyongyang...

As prices soar, North Koreans sell homes just to raise trading capital

A growing number of North Koreans struggling to make ends meet are selling homes to raise trading capital as soaring prices have sharply driven...

Power outage forces Chongjin hospital to cremate body without consent

A hospital in Chongjin, the capital of North Korea’s North Hamgyong province, cremated a patient’s body without the family’s consent this month, after power...

North Korea rice prices hit 17-year high as corn costs surge

Rice prices in North Korea climbed to their highest level since the country’s 2009 currency redenomination in mid-August 2026, according to Daily NK’s latest...

Heat wave destroys North Hwanghae’s power grid, even at statues

A prolonged heat wave overwhelmed North Hwanghae province’s aging power infrastructure this month, triggering a province-wide blackout in North Korea that even cut electricity...

North Korea taps reserve grain stocks as farm workers in South Hwanghae go hungry

North Korean authorities urgently released state reserve grain to farms in South Hwanghae province, the country’s principal grain-producing region, after a growing number of...

Satellite images show growing waste buildup at North Korea’s uranium plant

Recent high-resolution satellite imagery shows that the sludge-covered area within a settling pond at North Korea’s Pyongsan uranium concentration plant grew by about 0.8...

North Korea codifies soil pollution law, but enforcement remains in doubt

North Korea passed a sweeping law in 2025 that regulates soil pollution from initial monitoring through investigation, cleanup and punishment of violators. The...

North Korea cracks down on private hairdressers and barbers

Authorities in South Hamgyong province are cracking down on private hairdressers and barbers, but young North Koreans who want personalized styles are still seeking...

North Korea shifts from raw material to processed goods exports

North Korea is shifting its foreign currency strategy in 2026, with trading units moving away from raw material exports to China and turning instead...

North Korea issues heat wave rules as deaths surpass 100

North Korea’s Cabinet held an emergency meeting and issued a detailed set of heat wave guidelines after the death toll from heat-related illness surpassed...

Coffee shops become NK’s heat wave refuge

Air-conditioned coffee shops, tea houses, and beer halls are emerging as summer refuges for North Korean people as the current heat wave drags on....

North Korea quietly hikes phone prices at the border

North Korea has quietly raised the prices of two mobile phone models sold in four border provinces, adding 500 Chinese yuan (about $74) to...

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