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North Korean military brigade caught using civilian ringers in arts competition

A North Korean military brigade stationed in South Hamgyong province has been caught infiltrating a soldiers’ family arts competition with civilian participants, drawing a formal rebuke from the corps-level...

MOFA Minister Lin Chia-lung welcomes Guatemalan delegation

Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung received a six-member delegation led by Jonathan Menkos,...

Oil spikes to highest price since 2022

The jump follows reports of Donald Trump being ready to continue the blockade of...

Moscow reveal details of Lavrov’s visit to India

The Russian foreign minister will attend a full-format two-day event in New Delhi ...

North Korea’s luxury resort becomes playground for the wealthy elite

Without international tourists to fill its rooms, North Korea’s showcase Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area has quietly transformed into an exclusive destination for the...

N. Korea cracks down on illegal breast augmentation surgeries in Pyongyang

The Ministry of Social Security recently ordered an emergency crackdown after medical complications from illegal breast augmentation surgeries in Pyongyang began surging. “Medical complications...

North Korean woman’s drunken confession unravels years of police blackmail

A confession over drinks has unraveled a decade-long cover-up in North Korea, revealing that what authorities ruled an accidental death was actually a killing—and...

Chinese factories fuel North Korea’s underground electronics market

Small electronics factories are sprouting up across Chinese border towns, quietly manufacturing devices specifically for North Korean consumers. These operations produce everything from portable...

N. Korea investigates academic fraud at Kim Il Sung University

North Korean authorities are investigating academic fraud at Kim Il Sung University after discovering doctoral graduates falsely listed professors as thesis advisors who provided...

N. Korea secretly buries Ukraine war dead alongside Korean war heroes

When North Korea honored fallen Korean War heroes at a Victory Day ceremony last week, the regime quietly slipped in something unprecedented: the remains...

Superstition thrives among young North Koreans seeking life guidance

Despite North Korean governmet crackdowns and controls, superstitious practices are flourishing among young people. Many youth are visiting fortune tellers to seek life direction...

N. Korean propaganda whitewashes China’s wartime contribution

North Korean authorities stepped up anti-American and anti-imperialist ideological education for youth ahead of July 27, the anniversary of the Korean War armistice, which...

N. Korean workers accept reduced wages as job opportunities vanish

North Koreans in Sinuiju who have been engaged in processing work are facing economic difficulties as Chinese processing orders have significantly decreased compared to...

Rice and fuel prices soar in N. Korea as won weakens against dollar

North Korean market prices remain high after spiking earlier this month. With market exchange rates staying elevated, import prices are soaring. According to Daily...

N. Korea pushes winter tourism with China ahead of party congress

North Korea is taking concrete steps to boost tourism with China to meet growing demand for winter festivals and sports. “At the end of...

N. Korea tightens control over workers in Russia

North Korean authorities have intensified surveillance of workers dispatched to Russia, immediately repatriating those caught accessing foreign content. This crackdown is creating a climate...

North Korean app database shows stark medical divide between capital and provinces

An analysis of a database from a North Korean smartphone application shows that Pyongyang has far more medical facilities than anywhere else in the...

N. Korean workers at Chinese fisheries surrender 90% of wages to state

A new investigation reveals that North Korean workers dispatched to Chinese fisheries were forced to surrender 80-90% of their wages to the state, receiving...

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