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The North Korean military has declared a “month of fumigation” in an attempt to wipe out bedbugs infesting many barracks. A source in the...

Smugglers in North Hamgyong province have been working overtime importing accessories from China this summer, driven by surging demand among young people who are...

Two disabled North Korean soldiers brutally beat a woman in her 40s on a train after she refused to move her luggage for them....

While North Korean law guarantees maternity leave, many women prefer returning to work soon after giving birth. New mothers are unable to take full...

Following the publication of photographs showing a tearful Kim Jong Un clutching coffins containing the remains of North Korean soldiers who died in Russia,...

North Korea’s Ministry of Social Security has launched an intensive crackdown on major trading companies suspected of manufacturing and exporting illegal drugs. “Both the...

The families of young farmers recently sent to a forced labor camp for skipping work are complaining, pointing to the relatives of farm officials...

North Korea is repairing embankments and waterways in Ryanggang province as part of large-scale preparations for heavy rains in July and August. Just as...

As the first day of the hottest period of summer (July 20) approaches, demand for dog meat is surging in North Korea. With fewer...

North Korea is warning trading company officials not to sell public goods for personal gain. “In Saturday study sessions for officials at trading companies...

Daily NK has obtained both the original and upgraded versions of an app North Korea uses to identify mobile phone users. A comparison of...

By sending 6,000 soldiers to help rebuild Kursk, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is clearly working to strengthen his country’s strategic alliance with...

North Korea’s Sinuiju Cosmetics Factory is ramping up efforts to break into the Chinese market. While the company is tailoring its cosmetic products and...

Daily NK has obtained critical intelligence about North Korea’s uranium processing facility in Pyongsan, located in North Hwanghae province. According to sources, North Korea...