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No fast-track EU membership for Ukraine – Merz

Kiev has repeatedly demanded a set date for its accession ...

British jets authorized to attack Russian drones – NATO member

Two Eurofighter Typhoons were cleared to attack the UAVs as they flew over Ukraine,...

Six injured after Ukrainian drone strike deep inside Russia – governor

Fifty residents were evacuated after a residential building was struck in the in Urals,...

Mainstream media ignoring Pentagon leak footage – journalist (VIDEO)

US networks did not cover a video in which a nuclear safety officer spoke...

N. Koreans start the new year with the obligatory “manure collection battle”

North Koreans are once again engaged in their first “battle” of the new year: the collection of manure for use as fertilizer.  “As in past...

Kim Jong Un’s birthday still unmentioned in N. Korea’s 2024 calendars

The birthday of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was not designated a holiday in three 2024 calendars recently obtained by Daily NK.  The three...

KN-23B deployments against Ukraine could be major boon for North Korea’s wider defence exports

On Jan. 4, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby informed reporters that North Korea had provided Russia with ballistic missiles that were...

N. Hamgyong Province launches harsh inspection of hospitals’ management of medical supplies

At the end of last year, North Hamgyong Province launched an unprecedently harsh inspection focused on how hospitals and other facilities manage their supplies...

Pyongyang labor brigades face the music after engaging in “non-socialist” songs and dances

North Korean authorities recently conducted a public struggle session for labor brigades working on a massive home-building project in Pyongyang because the songs and...

Chinese yuan exchange rate strengthens amid hopes for expanding trade

While the KPW-USD exchange rate in North Korean markets recently fell slightly, the yuan is strengthening as expectations rise about expanding trade with China. According...

N. Korea issues orders to intensify security along border with China

In response to the “increasingly tense state of international affairs,” the North Korean authorities recently passed down new orders to strengthen security along the...

New Year’s holiday exposes large gaps between N. Korea’s rich and poor

Sinuiju’s well-off and low-income families celebrated the New Year’s holiday in very different ways, with particularly stark differences in what kind of meals they...

New OS update for N. Korean phones prevents sharing of photos, lengthy videos

North Korea’s government has been forcing people to update the operating systems (OS) of their phones as part of efforts to prevent the spread...

World News Archives – Watchdog Uganda

In an electrifying and bewildering turn of events, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is on the verge of drifting into a maelstrom of...

Young N. Koreans flaunt government laws aimed at stamping out foreign culture

North Hamgyong Province’s municipal and county-level party committees are intensifying ideological crackdowns against young people as the end-of-the-year approaches, Daily NK has learned.  “Even if...

World News Archives – Watchdog Uganda

In a shockingly incendiary address, Burundi’s President Evariste Ndayishimiye ignited a worldwide firestorm by advocating for the stoning of gay couples, branding same-sex marriage...

World News Archives – Watchdog Uganda

Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council leader, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and his adversary Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo’s highly anticipated meeting in Djibouti was delayed, heightening tensions in...

Pyongyang installs decorative lighting on city streets for new year celebrations

North Korea’s central government recently ordered Pyongyang authorities to install decorative lighting on the city’s street as part of end-of-the-year celebrations. Some people, however,...

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