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New report highlights worrying trends in N. Korea’s illegal cyber activities

The Cybercrimes 2024 report published by Chainalysis, a blockchain data platform has again highlighted some interesting trends concerning North Korea cyberattacks. The report has...

N. Korean weapons factories face inspections by the central government

Inspectors composed of officials from the Organization and Guidance Department and the Defense Industry Department have been conducting inspections of weapons factories affiliated with...

North Korea versus Guam: The missile and missile defense race goes hypersonic

Since the mid-2010s, the possibility of an exchange of fire between North Korea and the United States Pacific territory of Guam has gained growing...

Steep rise of N. Korean grain prices appears to be leveling off

The North Korean authorities have been distributing food from state-run grain stores, which appears to have driven down the market price of grain, Daily...

N. Korean defectors share stories of abuse by their Chinese boyfriends

Some female defectors in China have suffered serious injuries, including cognitive impairment, due to violent treatment by their Chinese boyfriends, Daily NK has learned. “A...

New survey finds that most N. Korean women think government fails to protect their rights

Do North Korean women believe that women’s rights are protected in their country? According to the “2023 North Korean Women’s Rights Survey Results Report” released...

Pence Cartoon: “Snow Bunnies”

Views expressed in this cartoon do not necessarily reflect those of Daily NK. Explanatory Note: North Korea recently allowed around 100 Russians to take the...

North Korea responds to Daily NK’s whistleblower report

After Daily NK reported through a whistleblower in late January on the misdeeds of Chae Sung Chol, a North Korean state security officer based...

Yanggang Province official may lose job after losing political battle

A deputy department head of the people’s committee of Kapsan County, Yanggang Province, may lose his job after authorities ordered him to undergo an...

N. Korean state media provides clues to actual conditions inside the country

Where are North Korean soldiers currently stationed, and what are their missions? The answers to these questions can be gleaned, at least in part, from...

N. Korean teenage thieves skip school to rob elderly vendors

Teenage thieves have recently been robbing elderly street vendors in Pyongsong, South Pyongan Province, Daily NK has learned. Speaking on condition of anonymity for security...

N. Korea’s emphasis on raw material imports raises hopes about expanded trade

The North Korean government is actively helping trading organizations import the raw materials needed for its “20×10 regional development policy,” Daily NK has learned....

N. Korea’s defense ministry begins selection of train engineers

North Korea’s Ministry of Defense (MOD) has begun selecting train engineers for the military on the direct orders of Kim Jong Un, Daily NK...

North Korea still fails to adequately supply its overtaxed military

While the North Korean government uses soldiers both for national defense and construction projects, the country’s leaders appear to be paying little attention to...

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