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MOFA welcomes US Reps. Boyle, Salinas, Kennedy

Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung hosted a banquet for Reps. Brendan Boyle, Andrea Salinas and Tim Kennedy of the U.S. House of Representatives Oct. 7 in Taipei City,...

Taiwan opens representative office in Phoenix

Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung attended the launch of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office...

Interview: How bribery holds North Korea’s market economy together

A few years ago, two researchers – Dr. Andrew Yeo (Brookings Institution) and Dr....

MOFA welcomes Japan’s Kumamoto Gov. Kimura

The Oct. 6 visit by Kumamoto Governor Takashi Kimura and Prefectural Assembly Chair Koki...

North Korea builds grain centers to tighten control over food distribution

A grain management center under construction in Hwangju county, North Hwanghae province, since February will be completed this fall. Inside North Korea, concern is...

North Korea audits China-based traders as foreign currency reserves dwindle

North Korean trading representatives in China are facing unprecedented scrutiny as party officials from Pyongyang conduct extensive audits, further restricting their already constrained operations....

Malnutrition spreads across North Korea as food prices surge over 50 percent

As food prices skyrocket across North Korea, hunger is spreading rapidly among the country’s most vulnerable populations. Sources report that children are fainting from...

N. Korea boosts company creation before party anniversary

North Korea’s Cabinet has ordered people’s committees in major cities—including Nampo, Rason, Sinuiju and Wonsan—to dramatically increase the number of approved companies ahead of...

N. Korean youth delay marriage as housing crisis deepens

Housing has become the primary obstacle preventing young people from getting married, not just in South Korea, but across the border in North Korea...

North Korea orders trial deployment of nuclear underwater drones in East Sea

North Korea’s Central Military Commission has ordered certain squadrons in its East Sea Fleet to operate nuclear-armed underwater drones on a trial basis in...

North Korea flood victims blame ‘cursed snake’ as disasters strike twice in a month

Heavy rains have once again caused flood damage in Kujang county, North Pyongan province. The area already suffered serious destruction late last month, but...

N. Korean teens face public humiliation for painting each other’s nails light pink

A group of Pyongyang teenagers were recently hauled before a public struggle session for painting their nails. A source in Pyongyang told Daily NK...

Hidden SD cards and secret networks: How North Korean teens evade media police

North Korean young people are engaging in a dangerous cat-and-mouse game with authorities as they continue secretly consuming South Korean media despite increasingly strict...

North Korea expands nuclear capabilities as Yongbyon facilities operate at full capacity

Last September, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared that the North needed to “strengthen its nuclear arsenal” during a surprise visit to a...

One year later: North Korea’s tale of two recoveries

In late July last year, the Yalu River flooded for the first time in 60 years, devastating three northern provinces: North Pyongan, Jagang, and...

N. Korea opens complaint hotline as public trust in banking system collapses

North Korea’s Central Bank has ordered provincial branches to create systems that allow people to directly report problems that arise in financial services. “After...

N. Korean memorial for Ukraine war dead sparks rare public anger at government

A gloomy mood has come over some North Koreans after the authorities held a memorial for North Korean soldiers who have died fighting in...

N. Korea launches luxury river cruises to earn dollars and boost loyalty

Circular sightseeing boats recently launched on Pyongyang’s Taedong River represent a strategic blend of foreign currency generation and regime promotion, offering wealthy North Koreans...

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