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North Korea courts Chinese private investors for Pyongyang commercial complex

North Korea is pushing to develop a large commercial complex in Pyongyang’s Hwasong district and is actively courting Chinese private investors to fund it. According to a Daily NK source,...

North Korea shifts education costs onto the public with new funding law

North Korea has formalized a system requiring institutions, enterprises, and ordinary citizens to financially...

Built by Pyongyang: The North Korean company behind Africa’s most iconic monuments

North Korea has long relied on unconventional means to earn hard currency in the...

N. Korea arrests official for quoting Kim Il Sung in Kim Jong Un session

A provincial party official in North Hamgyong province was seized by State Information Bureau...

N. Korean tech giant secures critical electronics deal with Chinese firm

The Mangyongdae Trading Company, a leading North Korean tech company, has reached an agreement with a Chinese high-tech electronics firm to acquire large numbers...

Invisible prison: N. Korean defectors’ families face intensifying surveillance

Surveillance of North Korean defectors’ relatives by security agencies is intensifying. One defector’s family attempted to travel to the border region for a relative’s...

N. Korean arms factories pivot to advanced weapons under Kim’s new strategy

North Korean arms factories have begun reorganizing production under Kim Jong Un’s new military strategy. These abrupt changes are disrupting previous production plans and...

N. Korean officials show unprecedented effort during ‘Friday labor’ sessions

The behavior of North Korean officials has noticeably shifted since authorities began emphasizing the importance of “Friday labor” at central government agencies. “Before the March...

N. Korean schools demand scrap paper as penalty for lost textbooks

North Korean schools have begun distributing textbooks before the new semester, but with new books in short supply, they’re requiring older students to return...

N. Korean city orders service workers to show ‘devoted service’ to vulnerable citizens

North Korean authorities in Kaechon, South Pyongan province, have evaluated service industry staff and instructed them to provide dedicated support to vulnerable citizens as...

N. Korean smugglers import used vehicles as transportation business grows

North Korea is smuggling used vehicles, including four-door trucks and motorcycles, into Hyesan. These vehicles are in high demand among private businesspeople who use...

Youth squads in N. Korea target ‘inappropriate’ clothing, even children’s attire

Enforcement squads of local youth are patrolling Chongjin, North Hamgyong province, targeting people wearing “inappropriate” clothing. These squads have sparked public anger by even...

N. Korean officials turn to Bitcoin to shield assets from regime scrutiny

According to a Daily NK source in China recently, a growing number of North Korean trade officials in China have begun investing in Bitcoin...

Secret military warehouse completed in Pyongyang after five-year construction

A new warehouse storing food and clothing for the military has been built in the Mangyongdae district of Pyongyang. “A food and clothing supply depot...

N. Korean state security agency orders thousands of spy camera glasses from China

North Korean traders have ordered a large shipment of spy camera glasses from China, Daily NK has learned. The cameras will likely be used...

Eye of the regime: N. Korea tightens community monitoring despite local resistance

Follow-up meetings were held for neighborhood watch unit chiefs throughout North Korea after the Third National Meeting of Active Neighborhood Unit Leaders, Daily NK...

Forced ‘volunteers’: How N. Korea coerces troubled youth into harsh labor

The North Korean authorities have launched a sweeping campaign to encourage young people to “volunteer” for life in tougher parts of the country. In...

Digital warfare: N. Korea’s evolving cyber arsenal and global threats

North Korea’s cyber capabilities have evolved dramatically in recent years, progressing beyond simple hacking to encompass public opinion manipulation, military technology theft, and cryptocurrency...

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