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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...

The price of prestige: When UNESCO recognition becomes a tool for tyranny

UNESCO’s recent decision to inscribe North Korea’s Mount Kumgang as a World Heritage site represents a deeply troubling intersection of international diplomacy and authoritarian...

N. Korean military launches ‘month of fumigation’ to combat bedbug infestation

The North Korean military has declared a “month of fumigation” in an attempt to wipe out bedbugs infesting many barracks. A source in the...

N. Korean women drive booming cross-border trade in Chinese jewelry

Smugglers in North Hamgyong province have been working overtime importing accessories from China this summer, driven by surging demand among young people who are...

Disabled N. Korean soldiers beat woman on train over luggage dispute

Two disabled North Korean soldiers brutally beat a woman in her 40s on a train after she refused to move her luggage for them....

N. Korean women skip maternity leave to keep well-paying jobs

While North Korean law guarantees maternity leave, many women prefer returning to work soon after giving birth. New mothers are unable to take full...

N. Korea plans Victory Day burial for soldiers killed in Russia

Following the publication of photographs showing a tearful Kim Jong Un clutching coffins containing the remains of North Korean soldiers who died in Russia,...

N. Korea cracks down on drug manufacturing state trading companies

North Korea’s Ministry of Social Security has launched an intensive crackdown on major trading companies suspected of manufacturing and exporting illegal drugs. “Both the...

N. Korean farming community erupts over unequal treatment of workers

The families of young farmers recently sent to a forced labor camp for skipping work are complaining, pointing to the relatives of farm officials...

N. Korea orders flood prevention work but leaves locals to pay for materials

North Korea is repairing embankments and waterways in Ryanggang province as part of large-scale preparations for heavy rains in July and August. Just as...

N. Korean traders scramble to secure dog meat supply ahead of peak summer demand

As the first day of the hottest period of summer (July 20) approaches, demand for dog meat is surging in North Korea. With fewer...

N. Korea cracks down on officials selling public goods for private profit

North Korea is warning trading company officials not to sell public goods for personal gain. “In Saturday study sessions for officials at trading companies...

N. Korean smartphone app evolved from simple ID tool to permanent surveillance platform

Daily NK has obtained both the original and upgraded versions of an app North Korea uses to identify mobile phone users. A comparison of...

Kim Jong Un deploys military engineers to Russia as anti-Western strategy

By sending 6,000 soldiers to help rebuild Kursk, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is clearly working to strengthen his country’s strategic alliance with...

N. Korean cosmetics factory targets Chinese market with custom products

North Korea’s Sinuiju Cosmetics Factory is ramping up efforts to break into the Chinese market. While the company is tailoring its cosmetic products and...

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