North Korea’s farms are planting rice slightly faster than in past years, with progress in 2026 running 2.7 percentage points ahead across eight sample...
A nepotism controversy is brewing in North Korea after a student with no notable achievements received the country’s prestigious Children’s Honor Award, fueling criticism...
North Korea is aggressively exploiting its under-17 women’s soccer team’s Asian Cup triumph for propaganda, turning the U-17 women’s soccer victory into fuel for...
A fistfight broke out between military officers’ wives waiting for food rations in Hamhung, South Hamgyong province, exposing how money is reshaping the social...
Following his recent meetings with President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping traveled to Pyongyang on 8-9 June, his first...
North Korean trade officials are streaming into Chinese border cities to meet businesspeople and negotiate import deals, marking a sharp rise in North Korea-China...
North Korea publicly executed two young men in Haeju, South Hwanghae province, in late May 2026 after arresting them for distributing banned videos, including...
North Korean authorities have launched a crackdown on unlicensed home restaurants in Kaechon, South Pyongan province, ordering small food vendors to register their businesses...
North Korea’s ruling party issued an urgent order to re-vet every child selected to attend celebrations in Pyongyang for the Korean Children’s Union’s 80th...
Members of North Korea’s official women’s organization are working four-hour shifts in the country’s 2026 weeding campaign, but authorities now demand written proof that...
North Korean authorities are urging state institutions, enterprises, and neighborhood watch units to install solar power systems to offset chronic electricity shortages, but the...
Chinese travel agencies began promoting North Korea tourism packages in June, capitalizing on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s first visit to Pyongyang in seven years...
