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North Korea’s largest power plant forces workers to pay for mandatory loyalty tours

Workers at North Korea’s largest power plant are fuming after being ordered on mandatory ideological tours for Party Foundation Day in 2026. The catch is that they have to...

North Korean workers sent to Russia with no say and no destination

North Korea is sending more workers to Russia in 2026, but many recruits leave...

MOEA stages US Business Day in Taipei

The U.S. Business Day 2026 took place Oct. 13 in Taipei City to assist...

Hyesan lectures pit free socialist housing against capitalist bank loans

Propaganda lectures in the North Korean border city of Hyesan are casting South Korean...

Non-tax burdens on Kim Jong Il’s birthday arouse anger among many

North Korean authorities issued orders for special guard duty throughout the country on Feb. 16, the 82nd anniversary of Kim Jong Il’s birth, also...

N. Korea’s distribution of gifts for Kim Jong Il’s birthday saw various disparities

North Korea distributed holiday gifts to cadres of party and government organizations on the Day of the Shining Star (Feb. 16, Kim Jong Il’s...

N. Korea launches inspection on universities’ new academic year preparations

North Korea’s Ministry of Education has dispatched inspectors to leading universities in Pyongyang and the provinces to check on lecture preparations in major departments...

Two unfortunate teenagers the talk of the town in Sinuiju

Sinuiju residents are talking about two teenagers who ended up on the streets after their mother was imprisoned for non-socialist behavior, Daily NK has...

Chongjin renews crackdown on rampant “superstitious behavior”

With superstitious behavior such as fortune-telling running rampant, authorities in Chongjin recently launched a campaign to eliminate superstitious practices, Daily NK has learned. Speaking on...

What provocations could N. Korea conduct over the next several months?

This year marks the fourth year in North Korea’s critical five-year plan for economic and defense development, as well as a major milestone on...

North Korea cracks down on brewing of moonshine

North Korea’s national police agency recently issued orders to crack down on people involved in the brewing of illegal alcohol, Daily NK has learned. Speaking...

N. Hwanghae Province punishes officials for failing to properly care for apples

After investigating the failure of a quality control office in Hwangju County to properly store apples reserved for senior party officials, the party committee...

N. Korean military: February and March are critical periods for war preparations

The North Korean military has designated February and March as a critical period for completing preparations for war, Daily NK has learned. The move follows...

N. Korea’s cruise missile development aims to intensify threat against US, ROK

North Korea is focusing on cruise missile development as part of efforts to increase the threat it poses to the United States and South...

N. Hamgyong Province’s party committee emphasizes discipline in lecture series

The North Hamgyong Provincial Party Committee recently held a lecture series aimed at strengthening discipline among local party officials, Daily NK has learned. Speaking on...

The story of one victim of North Korea’s informant system

In early February 2023, a young woman knelt in a cell at a police station in Haeju, South Hwanghae Province, her hands cuffed through...

Adulterous couple dies of carbon monoxide poisoning in Sinuiju

The naked bodies of an adulterous couple were discovered in an apartment in the Ragwon neighborhood of Sinuiju, North Pyongan Province, ahead of the...

China steps up crackdown on N. Korean defectors’ fake IDs

Chinese police have recently started tracking down North Korean defectors with fake IDs and confiscating their documents, Daily NK has learned. Speaking on condition of...

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