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Kim Il Sung University graduate trades love for social advancement

A Kim Il Sung University graduate has surprised his friends by prioritizing career prospects over his long-term romantic relationship, Daily NK has learned. “University students...

Empty virtual classrooms: N. Korea’s struggling distance education network

North Korea is pushing to build a distance education network as part of a drive to provide all workers with technical training, but universities...

N. Korea ramps up cyber offensive: New research center to focus on AI-powered hacking

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the establishment of “Research Center 227” under the military’s Reconnaissance General Bureau to research and develop...

Friendly fire: How a communication breakdown in N. Korea’s 29th brigade led to border violence

A clash along the North Korean border in Jagang province left both smugglers and soldiers injured after border guards attempted to crack down on...

N. Korea launches crackdown as market prices surge nationwide

North Korean authorities have begun taking aggressive action against nationwide price increases that started in mid-February, Daily NK has learned. “The government has launched a...

N. Korea rushes to modernize military education following Kim’s harsh criticism

North Korea is working to modernize educational facilities and update drone warfare education at a leading military school, Daily NK has learned. The changes follow...

Sing for the regime: N. Korea’s mandatory song sessions face public resistance

The South Hwanghae provincial party committee has made weekly “song dissemination” sessions mandatory at all workplaces, leaving many North Koreans frustrated as they’re forced...

Behind the cold exile: How N. Korea punishes ‘hostile class’ citizens

Recent reports indicate that the North Korean Workers’ Party continues its harsh discrimination against citizens who hold views different from the regime. According to a...

Empty promises, empty stomaches: The plight of N. Korean farmers under party restrictions

North Korean farmers are growing increasingly resentful as the ruling party’s interference in their autonomy reaches new extremes. While authorities boast of an unprecedented...

N. Korean parents vanish after questioning son’s military ‘death’

Twenty soldiers were arrested for breaking rules meant to protect North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his visit to a special forces training...

Elderly care or exploitation? N. Korea’s new rural nursing homes

North Korea is expanding nursing homes and welfare facilities for the elderly in rural areas. However, citizens are increasingly unhappy with the regime’s use...

Hyesan factory forced to withdraw overtime order after workers revolt

The Hyesan Forestry Machine Factory in Ryanggang province was forced to retract an overtime work order just one day after it was issued, following...

Kim Jong Un prohibits unofficial fees after model farmers barred from mausoleum visit

The party committee of Ryongchon county in North Pyongan province recently held an executive council meeting to address an order directly from Kim Jong...

N. Korea raises wages tenfold after 21 years, but companies struggle to sustain payments

North Korea raised wages for office workers, laborers and teachers at least tenfold in Oct. 2023, marking the first major wage adjustment since economic...

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