North Korean trading companies are expanding their foreign currency-earning activities by exporting contract-manufactured products made with prison labor to China. Recently, a major North...
North Korea’s investigation into the recent Yalu River flooding criticizes the management of the jointly operated Supung Dam, suggesting its ally China bears significant...
Following a recent visit by Russian military officials, North Korea has decided to strengthen its military ties with Russia.
An anonymous source in Pyongyang told...
Following the severe damage to farmland in the Yalu River basin caused by heavy rains in late July, recent satellite images have revealed significant...
North Korea is issuing more brutal punishments for prostitution, but pimps often bribe the police and other officials to look the other way.
Speaking anonymously,...
Approximately ten North Korean construction workers in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, were recently repatriated for failing to meet state-mandated financial quotas.
A Daily NK source, speaking...
North Korean authorities, fearing potential defections, have intensified surveillance and restrictions on relief workers brought to rebuild areas damaged by flooding along the Chinese...
North Korean authorities forcibly drafted young workers into the military due to a shortage of springtime recruits, which has led to labor shortages at...
North Koreans in various parts of the country are reeling from the stench of backed-up sewers after record-setting rainfall caused severe flooding at the...
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol unveiled a new unification doctrine, the “Aug. 15 Unification Doctrine,” during his speech marking the 79th anniversary of Korea’s...
North Koreans face mounting financial burdens for flood recovery as the regime rejects international aid, sparking widespread discontent.
Speaking anonymously, a source in North Pyongan...
As North Korea conducts a sweeping inspection of its e-payment system, the Pyongyang Information Technology Bureau has been leading inspections of computer networks and...
Recent flood damage to North Korea-China border guard posts and fences has heightened Pyongyang’s concerns about defections and smuggling. While authorities have ordered swift...
North Korean parents in Pyongyang are increasingly displeased with the state imposing non-tax burdens for school modernization projects, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking anonymously, a...
