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Students in Chongjin put under greater non-tax burdens than ever before

Ahead of the new semester this year, North Korea has forced students to pay more so-called “non-tax burdens” than ever before, Daily NK has...

N. Koreans complain about Kim Jong Un’s inspection of tank unit

North Koreans complained about government propaganda following media coverage of leader Kim Jong Un’s inspection of a tank unit, prompting the state security apparatus...

N. Korean university student threatened with expulsion for not meeting school quotas

A North Korean university student in South Pyongan Province complained to his professor and university officials after he was threatened with expulsion for failing...

N. Korea sends workers to eastern Ukraine to help reconstruction efforts

North Korea recently sent workers to the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine to help with reconstruction efforts, Daily NK has learned. Speaking on condition of...

Young N. Koreans find ways to avoid crackdowns on S. Korean dramas, movies

Despite heavy crackdowns by North Korean authorities on the viewing of South Korean media, young people are finding various ways to continue watching it...

Young North Koreans are taking pains to avoid military service

Editor’s Note: In Sep. 2021, North Korea’s Supreme People’s Assembly adopted the “Youth Education Guarantee Act,” one of the “big three” oppressive laws passed...

N. Korean defectors in Shenyang receive threatening calls from police

North Korean defectors living in Shenyang, in China’s Liaoning Province, have been receiving phone calls from local Ministry of Public Security officials warning of...

A deep dive into N. Korea’s recent claims about the Hwasong-16B

The North Korean authorities’ exaggerated claims about their test launch of a hypersonic intermediate-range ballistic missile called the Hwasong-16B, which was fired into the...

Ahead of Kim Il Sung’s birthday, N. Korea intensifies anti-American education for youth

Ahead of the Day of the Sun (Apr. 15, a holiday celebrating the birthday of Kim Il Sung), North Korea has ordered that the...

North Korean newborn dies after local hospital refuses care

A newborn died during childbirth in South Pyongan Province when its mother tried to give birth at home after being refused care at a...

N. Korea’s shortage of scrap metal highlights its inefficient economic system

Kim Jong Un’s ambitious 20×10 regional development plan is already running into problems. In addition to the shortage of common materials such as cement...

N. Korea’s elite get the first taste of Kangdong General Greenhouse Farm’s vegetables

North Korea’s government handed out vegetables from Kangdong General Greenhouse Farm to powerful national agencies before distributing them to Pyongyang residents, Daily NK has...

N. Korea calls for industries to be better dispersed throughout country

North Korea’s government recently issued an order to the provinces calling for industries currently concentrated in Pyongyang and major cities to be better dispersed...

Yuan exchange rate skyrockets amid increased demand for Chinese currency

North Korea’s yuan exchange rate is climbing sharply, driven by increased demand for the Chinese currency due to North Korea’s “regional development 20×10 policy.” According...

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