There are concerns that North Korean soldiers’ fighting strength and discipline are weakening as they spend more time farming than training.
A military source told...
North Korean recruits preparing to enter military service this spring are worried about being assigned to front-line units or those requiring rigorous training.
A source...
Three teenage children of North Korean army security officers were sentenced to unpaid labor for “nonsocialist behavior” earlier this month.
“Investigators from the General Political...
Several North Korean sanatoriums originally meant for soldiers needing rest or medical treatment are now being used for different purposes.
A source in North Korea...
Like their counterparts south of the border, more North Korean parents are buying supplements to help their children grow taller, Daily NK has learned.
With...
Signs of improving North Korea-China relations have emerged, including the restart of Chinese group tours to the North. However, Beijing’s ongoing crackdown on North...
Grain prices across North Korean markets have begun climbing since mid-February, reversing the downward trend observed since December. With the arrival of the annual...
Private education is flourishing in North Korea, with tutoring now available not just in traditional subjects like foreign languages, music, and art, but even...
Daily NK has exclusively obtained the full text of North Korea’s revised Act on Small and Medium-Sized Power Stations, revealing how the energy-starved nation...
State-led car smuggling has exploded in Hyesan, a border city in Ryanggang province. Wealthy individuals are rushing to invest in trading companies involved in...
A North Korean official in charge of policing anti-socialist and non-socialist behavior in Kosong county, Kangwon province, was arrested for corruption.
A source in the...
North Korean authorities have carried out public executions of approximately ten officials involved in what the regime termed “mega crimes” in Jagang province’s Usi...
