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Putin hints at ‘catastrophic scenario’ for Ukraine

Kiev “let the genie out of the bottle” by striking economic infrastructure, and is now reaping the retaliation, the Russian president has said ...

ICC head decries US sanctions

Washington designated Tomoko Akane as part of a campaign it described as a threat...

Putin evaluates Russian strikes on targets in Ukraine

Infrastructure attacks are having a direct and positive impact on military operations, the president...

TikTok dodges US trial over children’s data

The social media platform will pay $400 mn in an out-of-court settlement over claims...

Yanggang Province organizes re-education program for party officials

The Yanggang Province Party Committee is organizing a re-education program for all party officials in the province, Daily NK has learned. “The provincial party committee...

Hell on Earth: Disabled prisoners suffer in N. Korea’s brutal camps

Disabled people in North Korea’s political prison camps are suffering severe human rights violations, enduring horrific working conditions and daily violence, a source inside...

N. Korean veterans turn to debt collection to make ends meet

Disabled veterans in Pukchang County, South Pyongan Province, have recently come under fire for working as debt collectors for moneylenders, Daily NK has learned. Speaking...

N. Korean fishery to start exporting products to China

The Taegyong General Fishery Enterprise in Kimchaek will soon send its first export products to China after building a processing plant with imported equipment...

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...

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