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Yongbyon Nuclear Complex: New evidence of increased activity

Evidence suggests that North Korea is ramping up production of plutonium and uranium nuclear materials at the radiochemical laboratory and uranium enrichment facility in...

Corruption exposed at North Korean lubricant factory

A two-week investigation by the Nampo city prosecutors’ office has uncovered widespread corruption and safety violations at the Chonji Lubricant Factory, leading to a...

Pyongyang pushes use of methane gas in outskirts of city

The Pyongyang municipal government has recently issued an order calling for the use of methane gas for energy in the outskirts of the city,...

Haeju factory engages in production battle to meet export order

The Suyangsan Unha Clothing Factory in Haeju recently conducted an intensive production campaign to fulfill an order from a major customer in China, Daily...

N. Korea’s mobilized youth are abandoning workplaces in droves

A growing number of North Korean youths who were forced by the North’s authorities to “volunteer” for hardship jobs are abandoning their workplaces and...

N. Korean official sacked over Korean Children’s Union event

An guidance officer of the Korean Children’s Union at a school in Sariwon has been dismissed over issues related to last month’s event in...

Hyesan officials intensify inspections of exported items

Hyesan authorities have recently intensified their crackdown on items exported through so-called state smuggling. The authorities are aiming to stop items from secretly exiting...

N. Korea sent workers to Russia before Putin-KJU summit

North Korean authorities sent new workers to Russia ahead of the recent summit between Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin, Daily NK has learned. Speaking...

N. Korean lectures intensify criticism of S. Korean president

Since last month, the North Korean government has been holding lectures to incite hatred against South Korea and the U.S. The speakers also appear...

Pyongyang faces pushback in gravesite removal efforts

Pyongyang has ordered the removal of graves from hills near downtown as part of reforestation efforts, but the orders are not being fully complied...

N. Korea’s Digital Battleground: Inside the army’s electronic warfare drills

The Korean People’s Army (KPA) has launched an intensive specialized command exercise for its electronic warfare units, coinciding with the start of the army’s...

Shattered Dreams: The tragic journey of North Korean defectors in China

COVID-19 completely changed the fate of Eun-hye (pseudonym), a North Korean defector in her 30s who was living quietly as the wife of a...

N. Korea’s recent exhibition in Russia only shows how backwards it is

An exhibition of North Korean products was held in Vladivostok on July 26, just one week after a summit between the leaders of the...

Yanggang Province organizes re-education program for party officials

The Yanggang Province Party Committee is organizing a re-education program for all party officials in the province, Daily NK has learned. “The provincial party committee...

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