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Photos: ‘Agricultural revolution’ falls short as rural poverty persists

Despite North Korea’s promises of an “agricultural revolution” announced at a key party meeting in late 2021, the country’s rural areas remain mired in...

N. Korea trains propaganda army for party anniversary push

North Korea’s North Pyongan province has launched an intensive propaganda training program to prepare lecturers for the ruling party’s 80th anniversary celebrations. The provincial...

N. Korean workers face systemic violence from farm managers

Physical abuse of North Korean workers by low-level managers has become a widespread, systemic problem beyond simple workplace disputes. A source in North Pyongan...

N. Korean market vendors go days without sales as economic crisis deepens

Some vendors at North Korean marketplaces are struggling to make a living, sometimes going days without a single sale. Business has collapsed due to...

N. Korean youth embrace motorcycles as income source, status symbol

For young North Koreans, motorcycles have become a means to earn a living, a symbol of wealth and a necessity for dating. “Young people...

N. Korea’s hydroelectric complex carries deadly legacy from Kim Jong Il era

North Korea’s largest hydroelectric project stretches 90 kilometers along the Chongchon River across three provinces, but the Huichon power plant carries a dark legacy....

N. Korea launches first automated banking hotline

North Korea has introduced automated call menus for banking customer service as the regime expands electronic payments to control the informal economy. Daily NK...

Some N. Koreans angered by government directive supporting ethnic Chinese population

North Korean authorities issued urgent directives to party and administrative organizations in each region to support the winter preparations of ethnic Chinese residents of...

N. Korea battles skin disease outbreak blamed on China

A skin disease outbreak in parts of North Pyongan province has prompted provincial authorities to launch emergency quarantine and treatment measures. According to a...

N. Korea cracks down on ‘I love you’ as decadent expression

North Korea has stepped up crackdowns on young people’s love letters, condemning the phrase “I love you” as a sign of “decadent lifestyles.” Officials...

What it would take for Trump to play golf with Kim – Part II

In the first part of this two-part series, I argued that for the DPRK, nuclear weapons are at best a means of deterrence, but...

Kim Jong Un launches sweeping purge following Beijing trip

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has launched a sweeping purge of party and government officials following his recent visit to China, with punishments...

Parents struggle as potato harvest costs shift to mobilized students

Students in Ryanggang province have been mobilized for this year’s potato harvest, facing unprecedented financial burdens due to severe inflation. According to a Daily...

N. Korean teachers questioned after criticizing ‘two hostile states’ doctrine while drinking

Teachers who criticized new textbooks and maps erasing Korean reunification references were summoned by state security after their comments at a drinking party were...

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