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N. Korean youth secretly learn tech skills to access outside world

Despite strict controls, young North Koreans are increasingly seeking computer and information technology skills, driven by curiosity about the outside world. A source in North...

N. Korea slashes party membership slots for female soldiers

North Korean authorities have slashed the number of allotted party membership slots for women soldiers soon to be discharged, deepening anxiety among those who...

Floods ravage N. Korean border city, elderly man dies in tent collapse

Yanggang Province’s city of Hyesan has been hit hard by recent monsoon rains, causing widespread flooding and damage to homes. On Wednesday, a Daily NK...

Non-tax burdens increase in N. Korea as factory construction deadlines approach

Pressure is building on North Koreans to pay “non-tax burdens” as the deadline approaches to complete regional industrial factories as part of the government’s...

Some N. Koreans prioritize Kim portraits while fleeing homes due to flooding

As the Yalu River overflowed its banks, flooding parts of North Korea, some people risked their lives to save portraits of the country’s former...

Two N. Koreans die of heart attacks at Mount Myohyang

Two North Korean tourists died of heart attacks after secretly entering a cold waterfall in Mount Myohyang, according to a source in North Pyongan...

N. Korean workers in Russia face rising tensions amid increased surveillance

Tensions are rising among North Korean workers overseas as authorities intensify surveillance to prevent defections, Daily NK has learned. A source in Russia, speaking anonymously...

N. Korean youth face grueling military drills despite harsh weather

North Korean youth are being forced to take part in outdoor military training despite sweltering weather as heavy rains and heat waves grip the...

N. Korea preps diplomatic strategy for US election

North Korea’s leadership has tasked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with strengthening its diplomatic strategy toward the U.S. ahead of the November presidential election,...

An electricity hog: N. Korea’s Pyongyang Greenhouse Complex

One of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s top achievements is the construction of the Pyongyang Kangdong Comprehensive Greenhouse. Located in Bonghwa Village, Kangdong...

A glimpse into the summer vacations of elite North Koreans

As ordinary North Koreans endure the sweltering summer heat without respite, the country’s elite are quietly enjoying lavish vacations, highlighting the stark class divisions...

North Korea is recruiting more workers to send to Russia

The Seventh General Bureau of North Korea’s Ministry of Social Security is recruiting and selecting personnel to send to Russia, Daily NK has learned. Speaking...

Hoeryong harshly cracks down on Chinese cellphone users

North Koreans in Hoeryong are living in fear after the Ministry of State Security’s local branch announced severe punishments for using Chinese cellphones. Authorities...

North Korean grain prices fall across markets

Grain prices in North Korean markets have fallen across the board. According to a regular market price survey conducted by Daily NK, as of...

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