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North Korea’s new spy agency name evokes South Korea’s Cold War secret police

North Korea’s renaming of its feared political police agency is sending a chill through the population, with many people drawing uncomfortable comparisons to a South Korean intelligence body long...

North Korea-China trade grows, but new customs rules shut out small traders

China’s customs authorities have sharply tightened export requirements for North Korea-bound goods since the...

How North Korea built its African empire of stone and steel

For decades, North Korea has generated foreign currency by designing and constructing commemorative monuments...

Beyond hereditary rule: The remaking of Kim Jong Un’s system

North Korea analysts have long viewed Kim Jong Un’s government through a familiar lens:...

Empty promises: N. Korean workers in China face exploitation despite official protection claims

“Work harder, pay more, keep less” – this is the grinding reality for North Korean workers in Chinese factories, where a complex web of...

N. Korea launches advanced agricultural weather app with village-level precision

North Korea has released “Agricultural Weather 2.0,” a mobile app providing detailed weather information down to the village level for farmers across the country. According...

N. Koreans dismiss Kim Jong Un’s latest anti-corruption drive as theater

North Korea is cracking down on corrupt provincial officials, but many people don’t believe it is having much effect. Multiple sources in North Korea told...

N. Korea intensifies ideological control as nuclear program strains economy

North Korea is conducting lectures for state security agents to reinforce the country’s nuclear status and sharpen surveillance for signs of ideological dissent among...

N. Korea executes young woman in public display meant to deter rising crime

A young North Korean woman was publicly executed by firing squad in late January in Sinuiju, North Pyongan province, following her conviction for murder,...

China’s automation shift leaves N. Korean contract workers without jobs

North Koreans who anticipated a surge in contract manufacturing work following the relaxation of COVID-19 border controls are facing disappointment as opportunities continue to...

Laser beauty treatments highlight growing wealth gap in N. Korea

Laser skin treatments are gaining popularity in North Korea’s major cities, drawing significant interest among women, Daily NK has learned. According to a source in...

N. Korean woman caught with defector remittance, freed after paying double in bribes

A woman in North Korea’s North Hamgyong province was caught accepting remittance money from relatives who had defected, but managed to secure her release...

N. Korea cracks down on booming private bus industry

North Korean authorities have launched a major crackdown on illegal bus operations as the industry becomes increasingly lucrative. According to a Pyongyang source recently, emergency...

N. Korean leadership seminar orders new focus on Kim’s teachings

North Korea’s premier party institution, the Pyongyang Central Cadres Training School, recently conducted a seminar focused on implementing Kim Jong Un’s latest political theories...

Elite N. Korean IT teams infiltrate global freelance platforms

North Korea has intensified its covert foreign currency operations by sending elite IT workers to China and Southeast Asia as freelancers. According to a Daily...

Sinuiju streets empty as authorities draft people for forced labor

North Korean authorities are stopping pedestrians in border areas and forcing many to work on greenhouse construction projects. These daytime roundups are occurring in...

N. Korea orders 1.2-fold expansion of nuclear enrichment facilities

North Korea’s Defense Industry Department has been expanding uranium enrichment facilities to boost weapons-grade nuclear material production since Jan. 20, Daily NK has learned. According...

N. Korean parents offer desperate bribes to save children from military draft

North Korean parents are desperately trying to keep their children out of the army ahead of the country’s spring draft, with mounting concerns over...

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