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Chernobyl 2.0: Here’s where nuclear disaster could happen next

Psychological prohibitions against endangering civilian reactors and other infrastructure are becoming dangerously thin ...

Tehran denies new talks with Trump’s envoys

The Iranian foreign minister is on a tour to “coordinate” with partners in Pakistan,...

Netanyahu reveals prostate cancer diagnosis

The Israeli leader hid the medical report for two months amid the war with...

US to bring back gas, electric chairs and firing squads for federal executions

The Justice Department says it will also streamline internal processes to “expedite death penalty...

N. Korea moves forward with efforts to modernize key petroleum refinery

North Korea recently dispatched work brigades to the Paengma-ri Petroleum Refinery in North Pyongan Province to help upgrade the facility, Daily NK has learned. Speaking...

N. Korean agents arrest family members of defectors near border

Security agents made several arrests of family members of North Korean defectors living in the China-North Korea border areas of Yanggang Province late last...

N. Korea tries to improve regional imbalances with discharged soldiers

North Korea recently issued an order to deploy discharged soldiers to remote, run-down regions this year. The move comes after North Korean leader Kim...

An in-depth look at Kim Jong Un’s “two states” narrative: Part 2

In a speech wrapping up the review of achievements at a year-end plenary session of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea,...

One N. Korean trader’s perspective on the reopening of trade

The North Korean economy has continued to decline since the outbreak of COVID-19. According to key North Korean economic indicators for 2023 released by...

N. Korean air force calls on pilots to exhibit traits of martyrs

The political department of the North Korean Air Force Command recently issued political indoctrination materials for pilots stressing the “suicide pilot spirit,” Daily NK...

An in-depth look at Kim Jong Un’s “two states” narrative: Part 1

During his New Year’s speech at the Ninth Plenary Session of the Eighth Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea held from Dec....

N. Korea orders harsh punishment for consumers of S. Korean cultural content

North Korea’s state security agency recently instructed bureaus around the country to treat the consumption of South Korean television or publications as an act...

Kim Jong Un’s Lunar holiday order emphasizes rest for workers

A recent directive from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called on all provinces to “make preparations for people to enjoy a bountiful Lunar...

N. Korea’s January ideological propaganda focuses mainly on nuclear program achievements

Ideological indoctrination materials distributed by North Korea since the start of the New Year have focused mainly on praising leader Kim Jong Un’s achievements...

Inmates in North Korea’s prisons still face dire conditions

Inmates at North Korean prisons are still dealing with poor food and housing conditions, Daily NK has learned. “The prison population is being supplied with...

N. Koreans quietly speculate about Kim Jong Un’s successor

So far this year, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has brought his daughter Kim Ju Ae not only to military events but also...

N. Korea’s police agency chastised for impolite language in reports to Kim Jong Un

North Korea’s leadership recently ordered officials to use polite language about the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) in documents and...

North Hamgyong Province surveys local population for potential defectors

The local government of North Hamgyong Province is surveying people living near the China-North Korea border to identify “lonely people with no one to...

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