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N. Korea holds simultaneous closed trials for violators of anti-reactionary thought law

North Korea conducted simultaneous closed trials in Pyongyang and North Hwanghae Province in mid-July, following orders from the Central Anti-Socialist and Non-Socialist (ASNS) Joint...

N. Korea’s political prison camps: Shrinking populations amid tightening control

The populations of North Korea’s infamous political prison camps, long criticized as hotbeds of human rights violations, has decreased by about 9,000 inmates compared...

The evolution of N. Korea’s markets: Adapting to economic realities

North Korea’s approach to markets has undergone a transformation, balancing state control with economic necessities. As COVID-19 is now classified as endemic, the role...

Why is N. Korea changing what’s inside the trash balloons?

North Korea’s trash balloon provocations are going too far. I cannot help but condemn North Korea for using such underhanded methods, sending ten groups...

Yanggang Province officials face investigation from the top

After North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made critical remarks during an inspection of a development project in Samjiyon on July 11 and 12,...

N. Pyongan Province trading companies under government probe

The Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea has been conducting intensive inspections of trading companies in North Pyongan Province. Speaking on condition of...

Kangwon Province border residents welcome restart of S. Korean broadcasts

Residents of areas of Kangwon Province near the border with South Korea are welcoming the resumption of loudspeaker broadcasts by the military authorities of...

N. Koreans increasingly fined during random inspections of cell phones

As the North Korean government tightens controls on the use of the South Korean dialect, it is becoming more common for North Koreans to...

Snapshots from North Korea – July 22-26, 2024

North Korea’s Summer Reality: Work, Not Vacation Summer vacation cultures starkly contrast between South and North Korea. South Koreans enjoy beach and mountain breaks in...

N. Korea reshuffles personnel in Mount Kumgang tourism corporation

The entity managing development of the Mount Kumgang tourism zone has begun a major personnel reshuffle under the instructions of the Central Committee of...

Chinese officials ramp up scrutiny of N. Korean workers’ luggage at departure points

Chinese customs authorities have been conducting strict inspections of the belongings and luggage of North Korean workers leaving for home recently, a Daily NK...

North Korea justifies garbage balloon launches in lectures

North Korea recently launched its ninth trash balloon blitz against the South this year. Pyongyang is now working overtime to convince its own citizens...

Satellite imagery shows imported vehicles waiting for processing in Hyesan

A curious sight has emerged in North Korea’s city of Hyesan: satellite images reveal dozens of vehicles at two locations, with 30 identical white...

Thirty N. Korean defectors speak out against China’s UPR response

China has recently claimed that North Korean defectors are not refugees, while rejecting South Korea’s recommendation that people fleeing North Korea and other countries...

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