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Trump shares letter calling India and China ‘hellholes’

The US president has reposted a podcaster’s message describing immigrants from the two countries as gangsters with laptops ...

North Korean farm officials lease state land for double profits as food prices surge

Farm officials in North Korea’s Jagang province are leasing portions of state-owned agricultural land...

Ship seizures by Iran don’t breach truce – White House (VIDEO) 

The comment follows footage released by Tehran showing its forces boarding two vessels ...

US pressures FIFA to replace Iran at World Cup

Italy, whose failure to qualify sparked outrage at home, should be granted the Islamic...

N. Korea launches preparations to transform Kaesong complex into a modern industrial park

North Korea has begun preparing large-scale construction plans to transform the Kaesong Industrial Complex into a modern industrial park as part of its regional...

N. Korea avoids using Sinuiju-Dandong trade route for exports

For strategic reasons, the North Korean government only imports goods in the Sinuiju-Dandong trade route, while using other routes to export goods to China....

N. Korea appears to be building more oil tanks at Nampo Port

Satellite images indicate that North Korea is building more oil tanks at the port of Nampo. The images also seem to show North Korean...

N. Korea probes corruption at retreats and sanatoriums

North Korean authorities have recently conducted investigations into rampant corruption at various retreats and sanatoriums, Daily NK has learned. Speaking on condition of anonymity, a...

Why are salesclerks at N. Korea’s state-run shops leaving their jobs?

Salesclerks at state-run shops in North Korea have been leaving their jobs recently, Daily NK has learned. Speaking on condition of anonymity, a Daily NK...

IT classes cause frustration among N. Korean middle schoolers

Many North Korean middle school students are frustrated because they have to bring computers to their IT classes, Daily NK has learned. Speaking on condition...

S. Pyongan Province’s rural areas are facing extreme levels of hardship

People living in farming communities in South Pyongan Province are suffering extreme hardship, Daily NK has learned. Speaking on condition of anonymity, a Daily NK...

What N. Korean farmers could learn from South Korea

Not long ago, I happened to visit a farming village in Icheon, an area in South Korea’s Gyeonggi Province. There was a touching beauty...

Defense Intelligence Agency report confirms Russia is using North Korean missiles in its war against Ukraine

The US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has confirmed in an unclassified report that Russia used North Korean-made ballistic missiles in its war against Ukraine....

Two Sariwon teenagers publicly tried for distributing S. Korean songs, photos

Two teenage boys in Sariwon were recently sentenced in a public trial on charges of distributing South Korean songs and photos, Daily NK has...

One N. Korean’s view of the ongoing crackdown on the China-North Korea border

After declaring April the “Month of Eradicating Illegal Behavior,” North Korea’s Ministry of State Security has begun cracking down on illegal behavior in the...

N. Pyongan Province falls behind in rice seedling transplanting campaign

North Pyongan Province has fallen behind in the national rice seedling transplanting campaign, prompting local authorities to step up efforts to gather information and...

N. Korea’s Central Committee officials seek out female instrumentalists as daughters-in-law

Officials of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea prefer female instrumentalists as daughters-in-law, Daily NK has learned. The number of engagements or...

N. Korea hands out eight months’ worth of rations to major munitions factories

North Korea has recently provided workers at eight major munitions factories in Pyongyang, North Pyongan Province, and other areas of the country with eight...

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