State security agents in North Korea’s border region are ramping up efforts to catch Chinese mobile phone users ahead of their upcoming quarterly performance...
North Korean authorities are taking an unprecedented approach to strengthening social surveillance by assembling grassroots organization leaders for detailed briefings on the country’s “Law...
Chinese local governments are quietly backing large-scale production of electronic devices designed specifically for the North Korean market, according to sources familiar with the...
Police in Hyesan, Ryanggang province, recently launched surprise accommodation inspections targeting households in several neighborhood watch units. However, the inspections were designed primarily to...
North Korean students are spending their summer vacations learning foreign languages, driven by the growing belief that language skills are essential for landing overseas...
Unification became a popular conversation topic among North Koreans leading up to Liberation Day, on Aug. 15, with a definite generational divide on the...
North Korea touts the Samjiyon Blueberry Drink Factory—which makes products from the blueberries that grow around the Mount Paektu region—as a model regional factory....
More young North Koreans are living together in common-law marriages for practical purposes rather than having wedding ceremonies and officially reporting their marriages. In...
North Korea’s military authorities conducted a sweeping inspection of military security activities over the last five years by corps-level security departments. The latest inspection...
As North Korea seeks to develop its economy by exporting more processed goods, Chinese buyers still prefer raw materials, putting North Korean traders in...
Demand for awnings has skyrocketed among street merchants as heat waves continue in North Korea. However, few street merchants can actually afford to buy...
