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Reporters Without Borders slam Israel for ‘abducting’ journalists

Three correspondents were detained aboard the Gaza-bound activist flotilla ...

A deal without Ukraine: Inside the Putin-Trump talks

From the “Spirit of Anchorage” to sanctions shifts, Moscow and Washington are exploring a...

North Korea forces coastal fish farms to ditch Chinese partners, upending trade deals

North Korean authorities have been forcing coastal aquaculture enterprises in South Hwanghae province to...

Merz better focus on ending Ukraine conflict – Trump

The remark follows the German chancellor’s criticism of US strategy in the Iran war ...

Empty promises: N. Korean schools force students to bring their own cement despite state ‘support’

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has promoted educational activities as the “No. 1 affair of state” and emphasized state support, but the burden...

Shifting traditions: N. Korean military recruits receive practical gifts over patriotic sentiments

Young North Koreans are bidding farewell to loved ones as they prepare to enlist in the military this spring. Relatives, friends and teachers are...

N. Korea embraces foreign term ‘saunas’ in rare linguistic exception

North Korea has decided to call all steam bath businesses “saunas” and is replacing signboards accordingly. The North Korean authorities—who demand linguistic purity through...

N. Korean students face pressure to give expenive graduation gifts to teachers

As graduation day approaches, North Korean students are busily preparing gifts for their homeroom teachers. While the custom of giving graduation presents has taken...

Rights groups urge Ukraine: Let N. Korean POWs seek S. Korean refuge

Human rights groups are urging Ukraine to allow captured North Korean soldiers to seek refuge in South Korea rather than face potential execution in...

Kim Il Sung University graduate trades love for social advancement

A Kim Il Sung University graduate has surprised his friends by prioritizing career prospects over his long-term romantic relationship, Daily NK has learned. “University students...

Empty virtual classrooms: N. Korea’s struggling distance education network

North Korea is pushing to build a distance education network as part of a drive to provide all workers with technical training, but universities...

N. Korea ramps up cyber offensive: New research center to focus on AI-powered hacking

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the establishment of “Research Center 227” under the military’s Reconnaissance General Bureau to research and develop...

Friendly fire: How a communication breakdown in N. Korea’s 29th brigade led to border violence

A clash along the North Korean border in Jagang province left both smugglers and soldiers injured after border guards attempted to crack down on...

N. Korea launches crackdown as market prices surge nationwide

North Korean authorities have begun taking aggressive action against nationwide price increases that started in mid-February, Daily NK has learned. “The government has launched a...

N. Korea rushes to modernize military education following Kim’s harsh criticism

North Korea is working to modernize educational facilities and update drone warfare education at a leading military school, Daily NK has learned. The changes follow...

Sing for the regime: N. Korea’s mandatory song sessions face public resistance

The South Hwanghae provincial party committee has made weekly “song dissemination” sessions mandatory at all workplaces, leaving many North Koreans frustrated as they’re forced...

Behind the cold exile: How N. Korea punishes ‘hostile class’ citizens

Recent reports indicate that the North Korean Workers’ Party continues its harsh discrimination against citizens who hold views different from the regime. According to a...

Empty promises, empty stomaches: The plight of N. Korean farmers under party restrictions

North Korean farmers are growing increasingly resentful as the ruling party’s interference in their autonomy reaches new extremes. While authorities boast of an unprecedented...

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