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N. Korea urgently extends rail lines to military fuel depots to enhance security

North Korea’s defense ministry is urgently extending railroad lines to military fuel depots to enhance security in fuel distribution. The project, which began last...

River to riches: Pyongyang’s sand extraction fuels construction projects

North Korea is extracting sand from the lower Taedong River for state construction projects, with some being smuggled into China, according to an anonymous...

N. Korea orders workers in China to donate cash for flood recovery efforts

North Korean authorities have ordered trading companies and workers in China to contribute cash for flood recovery efforts back home, a source in China...

N. Korea’s new directives aim to accelerate Wonsan-Kalma resort construction

Following Kim Jong Un’s July visit to the Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone, the Cabinet issued new directives on Aug. 22 to accelerate construction and...

Satellite images show Supung Dam releasing water – again

Satellite imagery reveals that North Korea and China have reopened the Supung Dam’s floodgates on the Yalu River, releasing water once more. This action...

Mobile menace: North Korea flexes nuclear muscle in TEL drills

The Supreme Command of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) has ordered the Strategic Force to launch an intensive command drill on the wartime use...

Blueberries beyond borders: Kim decree drives unlikely imports

North Korea is importing large quantities of Chinese blueberries to fulfill the ruling party’s directive to produce fruit-based alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages. Speaking anonymously, a...

North Korea’s iron fist: Harsh sentences for border communication

Around 30 North Koreans in Jagang province received harsh sentences for smuggling and using Chinese phones to contact the outside world, reflecting the regime’s...

Hyesan’s clothing importers rush to catch up on fall fashion prep

North Korean clothing importers in Hyesan are rushing to catch up on fall fashion preparations after trade disruptions delayed their usual sample showcases, causing...

N. Korean flood relief workers detained for consuming banned S. Korean media

Two North Korean flood relief workers face punishment for allegedly consuming banned South Korean media during deployment, Daily NK has learned. “Two members of the...

Kim’s all-seeing eye: The $100 million spy complex reshaping N. Korea

In a sweeping move to bolster regime security, North Korea’s Ministry of State Security is doubling its overseas operations and expanding domestic surveillance by...

Snapshots from North Korea: August 26-30, 2024

North Korean prison inmates forced into grueling flood recovery work Inmates at Seongan Correctional Facility in North Korea’s Jagang province are being forced to work...

Hyesan buzzes with anticipation as N. Korea revives state-sanctioned smuggling

North Korea has restarted state-sanctioned smuggling along the Hyesan border, with regime-backed trading firms scrambling to capitalize on the Aug. 25 green light for...

N. Korean flood victims bitter over exclusion from Pyongyang relocation

Flood victims in North Pyongan province who were not selected for a state-sponsored trip to Pyongyang are frustrated at missing out, with some particularly...

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