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Orphaned North Korean teen forced to abandon school dreams to run market stall

A teenager in Tanchon, South Hamgyong province, has been making a living in the market after suddenly becoming her family’s breadwinner. “A middle schooler...

Pyongyang’s vanishing islands: Satellite images reveal aggressive sand mining in Taedong River

Recent satellite images capture the gradual disappearance of uninhabited islands in the Taedong River in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang as a result...

North Korean listeners express loss after Radio Free Asia broadcasts end in July

Two North Korean individuals who secretly listened to Radio Free Asia for years expressed profound loss after the U.S.-funded broadcaster ceased transmissions in early...

N. Korean couple divorces over disagreement on having children amid economic hardship

A North Korean couple in their 20s quarreled so severely about having children that they eventually divorced, as severe economic hardship causes more couples...

North Korea launches 100-day coal production campaign with food incentives for miners

North Korea has launched a “100-day battle of loyalty” to boost coal production in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Workers’ Party’s founding,...

Ryanggang province targets wholesale operations in comprehensive materials crackdown

The prosecutor’s office in Ryanggang province is conducting a comprehensive inspection of all construction material wholesalers in the region, creating anxiety among business operators...

N. Korea tells military officers China, Russia critical to economy and defense modernization

The Workers’ Party of Korea Secretariat has issued an order to high-ranking military officers underscoring the strategic importance of North Korea’s relationships with China...

N. Korea cracks down on people using Chinese contacts to smuggle goods

North Korean authorities are investigating dozens of people in North Pyongan province who allegedly smuggled goods into the country through ethnic Chinese intermediaries, creating...

N. Korea sends 100 IT workers to new base in Chinese border city

North Korea has dispatched about 100 IT workers to establish a new base of operations in the Chinese border city of Dandong—a significant shift...

N. Korea offers study opportunities for top Chinese language test scorers

North Korea has ordered Pyongyang University of Science and Technology to send students who excel on China’s standardized Chinese proficiency test to study in...

N. Koreans bristle at government’s push for wedding frugality

North Korea has ordered the public to simplify weddings and funerals to better fit the socialist lifestyle. But since North Koreans have already cut...

Inside N. Korea’s push to put AI-powered drones into active service

North Korea has ordered weapons researchers to be stationed full-time with air force units in a push to speed up the development and deployment...

Live seafood reaches N. Korea’s interior as transport, storage improve

North Koreans living inland have been shocked to see live fish and other seafood in tanks at local markets—a stark contrast to the rarity...

Kim Jong Un reveals ‘two-state theory’ has not been enshrined in constitution

During his speech at the 14th Supreme People’s Assembly (13th Session) on Sept. 21, Kim Jong Un directly acknowledged that the two-state theory has...

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