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Putin envoy comments on collapse of Spirit Airlines

The low-cost US carrier announced it was shutting down immediately following a failed Washington bailout bid and a surge in oil prices ...

‘Immortal Regiment’ march held in Washington (PHOTOS)

The participants of the procession through the US capital carried photos of relatives who...

Ukrainian drone strikes Europe’s largest nuclear power plant – operator

A UAV has hit a radiation control laboratory at Russia’s Zaporozhye facility, its press...

ICE hires firm accused of torture to track down immigrant children – Guardian

The private security contractor in question, MVM, is being sued over the separation of...

N. Korea orders tourism expansion in Chinese-Russian border region

North Korea is pushing to expand its tourism industry in North Hamgyong province to generate foreign currency despite international sanctions. Last month, the central government’s...

N. Korea builds drone warfare program, drawing lessons from Ukraine war

North Korea’s General Staff Department (GSD) has ordered electronic warfare units to conduct drone-focused exercises as part of winter military training that began Sunday,...

N. Korean state shops near China allow food purchases in foreign currency

North Korean state-run grain shops near the Chinese border have begun accepting foreign currency for food purchases, despite official restrictions on foreign currency use.  This...

Technical glitches mar North Korea’s new video calling service

North Korea now offers full-fledged video calling services as the country commercializes its 4G network. However, technical issues such as overheating, excessive battery consumption,...

Inside N. Korea’s autonomous defense act: Security law masks surveillance aims

Daily NK has recently acquired the complete text of North Korea’s Autonomous Defense and Security Act, enacted in 2022. The law’s ostensible purpose is to...

N. Korea orders nationwide crackdown on ‘seditious forces’

North Korea’s Ministry of State Security held a two-day training session in Pyongyang for provincial counterintelligence officials, ordering an intensified crackdown on potential spies...

Overproduction causes blast at North Korean cement plant

Straining to meet aggressive production targets, workers at North Korea’s Mt. Purae cement plant triggered an explosion that rocked the South Hamgyong province facility....

N. Korea spreads virus fears about southern balloons

North Korean authorities are conducting lectures warning citizens to avoid items from South Korean balloons, claiming they are contaminated with viruses.  According to a source...

North Korean food prices soar as currency crisis deepens

North Korean food prices have hit record highs, deepening hardship across the country. According to Daily NK’s regular market survey, rice prices exceeded 8,000 North...

Hong Kong’s Fading Memories: How Beijing’s Grip is Erasing a City’s Identity

As Kenneth strolls through Hong Kong's Victoria Park, memories of the city's pro-democracy movement come flooding back. The annual Lunar New Year fair, once...

Trump to BRICS: Commit to US Dollar or Suffer the Consequences

In a surprise move, US President-elect Donald Trump has demanded a "commitment" from BRICS nations, including China, India, and Russia, to refrain from creating...

Man arrested for posing as nephew of N. Korean foreign minister in nationwide scam

A man in his 30s was recently arrested by the Ministry of State Security for scamming people out of money by pretending to be...

North Korean teams hunt for advanced military parts abroad

North Korea dispatched technical teams to Dandong, China and major Russian cities in early November to procure advanced military components like electronic parts and...

World Cup success sparks soccer fever in N. Korean schools, but not all can join

Elementary schools in North Korea are actively operating after-school soccer clubs, likely mirroring the public enthusiasm for the North Korean women’s team’s consecutive victories...

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