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Fire breaks out aboard identity-fluid $8bn USS Zumwalt

Three sailors were injured aboard the Navy’s problem-plagued stealth destroyer undergoing a hypersonic makeover ...

North Koreans can’t afford home repairs even as imported flooring fills markets

A variety of imported vinyl flooring sheets are flowing into North Korea through border...

Daddy Trump creates NATO ‘naughty’ list – Politico

The White House is reportedly weighing rewards for “model allies” and punishments for those...

Canadians prefer joining the EU to getting absorbed by the US. Both options suck

Almost 60% say they would like to become part of the bloc – seemingly...

N. Korean border patrol officer assaults police

A border patrol officer recently assaulted police officers while being arrested for allegedly sexually harassing a restaurant waitress in Chongjin. Speaking on condition of anonymity,...

North Korea revamps military strategy institute with young talent

North Korea has begun implementing a decision to integrate young talent into the Academic Research Institute of the Military Strategy Research Center under the...

Satellite imagery reveals expansion of N. Korean military university

Satellite images have captured ongoing construction of new buildings at North Korea’s Kim Jong Un National Defense University. Analysis of WorldView-3 satellite images (30 centimeter...

North Korean burner phone prices soar amid government crackdown on purchases

The price of “daepo” phones — mobile phones falsely registered under another person’s name, similar to “burner phones” — is soaring in North Korea...

Kim Jong Un badges debut in N. Korea

North Korean senior party and government officials received badges depicting Kim Jong Un for the first time, along with a lecture on his greatness,...

Kaesong printing plant rebuked for 10-day news blackout

The Kaesong newspaper’s printing plant is facing severe criticism after failing to print the paper for over ten days due to equipment failures and...

Disability in N. Korea: Stigma persists despite official efforts

North Korean media is attempting to improve perceptions of people with disabilities, including introducing a commemorative event for disabled children on International Children’s Day...

N. Korean schools start summer vacation early due to hot weather

North Korean elementary schools began summer vacation on July 1 due to the hot weather, Daily NK has learned. “All primary schools in Sinuiju have...

N. Korea mandates war film screenings to bolster patriotism

South Pyongan Province’s party committee recently organized screenings of Korean War-era films, requiring viewers to submit written impressions afterward. A source in South Pyongan Province,...

N. Korea’s private business grows amid systematic extortion

North Korean administrative agencies are increasingly permitting private business activities, while simultaneously exploiting these businesses through systematic extortion. A Daily NK source in North Pyongan...

N. Korea inspects electronic payment system to boost safety, efficiency

North Korea will inspect its domestic electronic payment system from July to October to improve the safety and efficiency of operations, Daily NK has...

N. Korean state security agents use deception to arrest buyers of Chinese phones

State security agents in Hoeryong have been tricking would-be buyers of Chinese-made mobile phones by using informants to lure them to the site of...

Satellite imagery shows production underway at Kaesong complex

I recently reviewed recent developments at the Kaesong Industrial Complex using satellite imagery. Thermal infrared data from NASA’s Landsat-8 satellite was used to analyze...

China’s stance on refugees alarms North Korean defectors

Chinese authorities have reiterated their policy of not recognizing North Koreans as refugees, causing increased anxiety among defectors’ relatives in North Korea’s border regions,...

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