Tag: Daily NK: North Korea

North Korea’s ban on fishing in 2020 rouses anger

In late September 2020, North Korea issued an order to all fishing companies on the east and west coasts to accurately record all processes...

N. Korean parents less inclined to send kids to kindergarten than before

Fewer North Korean parents want their children to attend kindergarten these days in some areas of the country, Daily NK has learned. “The number of...

Air Koryo flight brings defense researchers, students to Russia

An Air Koryo flight recently brought new workers, defense researchers, and students to Russia, highlighting the expanding exchanges between North Korea and Russia as...

North Korean women speak: New survey reveals the alarming state of women’s rights in the DPRK

The women of North Korea were honored and celebrated on Mar. 8, International Women’s Day, with various events organized by the government. State media...

North Korea distributes propaganda materials criticizing Yoon administration

North Korea’s government recently handed out political lecture materials to workers’ organizations that criticize South Korea’s Yoon administration, Daily NK has learned. Speaking on condition...

North Korea’s markets see rise in imported feminine hygiene products

The number of feminine hygiene products and other imports from China available in North Korean markets has increased significantly. As a result, prices are...

N. Korea orders delay in discharge of troops in tank, artillery, and communications units

North Korea’s military recently ordered a delay in the discharge of troops in specialized units, Daily NK has learned. “Following a decision of the military’s...

Controversy grows in N. Korea over disparity in grain prices

The huge disparity between the prices at which ruling party officials and ordinary people buy grain is causing controversy. The general public pays more...

Chongjinites angry about government pressure to meet scrap metal quota

Authorities in Chongjin have recently been pressuring people to submit their quota of scrap metal for the first quarter, Daily NK has learned. “Citizens of...

N. Hamgyong Province’s crackdown on generators causes panic

North Hamgyong Province’s police agency is requiring people to update their power generator registrations, which has caused panic not only among seafood wholesalers, who...

N. Korea’s rising exchange rates are due to greater autonomy in the trade sector

Exchange rates are on the rise in North Korea’s markets. The trend is related to the government’s new “20×10 regional development policy,” which has...

N. Korean grain prices rise to same level as before last year’s harvest

Grain prices in North Korean markets have climbed across the board following the exhaustion of food stocks at state-run grain shops. According to Daily NK’s...

The dark side of N. Korea’s efforts to speedily complete housing projects

North Korea is accelerating its housing construction projects by forcing people to work long hours of intensive labor. The emphasis on speed has led...

A Human Rights Challenge in Access to Education in North Korea: Contradiction Between Laws and Reality

This report, produced in collaboration with Unification Academy, and supported by the National Democratic Institute (NDI), features interviews with North Koreans inside the DPRK...

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