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People-to-people ties ‘core strength’ of India-Russia ties – envoy

Indian Ambassador Vinay Kumar notes the enthusiasm at ‘India Day 2026’ and lists the focus areas for boosting bilateral trade ...

Kremlin comments on Tusk’s ‘astonishing’ Nord Stream stance

The Polish prime minister has said Germany should not prosecute suspects accused of bombing...

Nigerian parents protest missing children

Around 40 students remain unaccounted for after they were abducted from a school and...

In North Korea, homes near markets fetch triple pre-pandemic prices

Housing prices near a market in the North Korean city of Chongjin have climbed...

N. Korean pedicab driver arrested in Pyongyang after protesting fine

A pedicab driver in Pyongyang’s Hyongjesan district was recently arrested after he protested against being fined by police, Daily NK has learned. “An increasing number...

Rodong Sinmun editorial rubs some N. Korean women the wrong way

Some North Korean women have been expressing their discontent with an editorial that ran in the Rodong Sinmun on International Women’s Day (Mar. 8)...

Kim Jong Un is already thinking about the post-Biden world

We’re now two weeks into March. More than months have passed since Kim Jong Un announced his shocking “two state” narrative and intent to...

N. Korean overseas worker welcomes New S. Korean holiday for defectors

The South Korean government recently decided to designate July 14 as “North Korean Defectors’ Day.” Minister of Unification Kim Yung-ho announced that the day...

N. Korea conducts major personnel reshuffle in Ministry of Defense’s logistics bureau

North Korea recently carried out a major personnel reshuffle in the Ministry of Defense’s Rear Services General Bureau, an important agency that organizes, directs,...

N. Korean woman drinks herbicide after father opposes marriage

In Kyongwon County, North Hamgyong Province, a teacher recently tried to commit suicide because her father, a powerful official, strongly opposed her marriage to...

N. Korea calls ownership of pet dogs “non-socialist behavior”

North Korea’s government is accusing people with pet dogs of committing “non-socialist behavior,” Daily NK has learned. “In view of the growing number of families...

N. Korea gifts cosmetics to submarine commanders’ wives on International Women’s Day

North Korea gave gifts to the wives of submarine unit commanders on International Women’s Day, Daily NK has learned. The gift-giving comes as North Korea...

N. Korean soldier in Pyongyang suffers beating at the hands of other soldiers

A soldier in his 20s serving in a guard unit of the Ministry of Social Security in Pyongyang’s Sunan district was recently hospitalized after...

N. Korea sold corn and other grains at state-run shops last month

North Korean authorities sold grains including corn and whole wheat to the public at state-run grain shops last month, Daily NK has learned. Multiple sources...

N. Korean wholesalers upset over market vendors’ failure to pay up

Wholesalers of consumer goods such as imported garments and shoes in Yanggang Province are upset because market vendors cannot keep up with their payments,...

North Korea faces serious fertilizer shortage – again

As North Koreans begin planting wheat and barley, the first crops of the year, the country is once again facing a severe fertilizer shortage....

N. Hamgyong Province raises advance payments for housing

The North Hamgyong Province People’s Committee recently increased the advance payments that prospective homeowners will have to pay to fund the construction of their...

New report highlights worrying trends in N. Korea’s illegal cyber activities

The Cybercrimes 2024 report published by Chainalysis, a blockchain data platform has again highlighted some interesting trends concerning North Korea cyberattacks. The report has...

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