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Why North Korea cancelled its World Cup qualifier with Japan

North Korea’s abrupt cancellation of a World Cup qualifier with Japan recently was motivated both several factors, including its diplomatic strategy toward Japan, Daily...

In Hyesan, N. Korean-made roof tiles are more popular than imported metal ones

While imported metal tiles are the most popular roofing material for North Korean homes, the real best-seller is locally made tiles, which are cheaper,...

N. Hamgyong Province security officials given summary of recent meeting with Russian intelligence agency

Amid reports that a delegation of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) visited the DPRK and discussed technical issues related to strengthening cooperation with...

A new proposal for unifying the two Koreas

South Korea’s 22nd parliamentary election is now over. On Apr. 10, the same day as the South Korean election, Kim Jong Un paid a...

N. Korea’s Civil Defense University revises curriculum for the first time in 12 years

North Korea’s Civil Defense University, which trains the country’s civil defense commanders, has revised its education and training program for the first time in...

Satellite imagery reveals nighttime lights at North Korea’s Camp 22

North Korea’s political prison camps – which the regime denies even exist – are referred to by their number, as in Camp XX. According...

What N. Korean gains – and loses – through its new unification policy

There were more inter-Korean summits during the Moon Jae-in administration than at any time since the Korean Peninsula was divided. In particular, a long-awaited...

As winter training ends, N. Korean military takes action to tighten combat discipline

The General Staff Department of the North Korean military has issued a surprise telegram to the entire army explaining the combat situation and calling...

The North Korean origins of Iran’s rocket strike capability against Israel

In the aftermath of a lethal air strike on an Iranian diplomatic building in Damascus on Apr. 1, which was quickly widely attributed to...

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...

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