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N. Hamgyong Province launches harsh inspection of hospitals’ management of medical supplies

At the end of last year, North Hamgyong Province launched an unprecedently harsh inspection focused on how hospitals and other facilities manage their supplies...

Pyongyang labor brigades face the music after engaging in “non-socialist” songs and dances

North Korean authorities recently conducted a public struggle session for labor brigades working on a massive home-building project in Pyongyang because the songs and...

Chinese yuan exchange rate strengthens amid hopes for expanding trade

While the KPW-USD exchange rate in North Korean markets recently fell slightly, the yuan is strengthening as expectations rise about expanding trade with China. According...

N. Korea issues orders to intensify security along border with China

In response to the “increasingly tense state of international affairs,” the North Korean authorities recently passed down new orders to strengthen security along the...

New Year’s holiday exposes large gaps between N. Korea’s rich and poor

Sinuiju’s well-off and low-income families celebrated the New Year’s holiday in very different ways, with particularly stark differences in what kind of meals they...

New OS update for N. Korean phones prevents sharing of photos, lengthy videos

North Korea’s government has been forcing people to update the operating systems (OS) of their phones as part of efforts to prevent the spread...

Young N. Koreans flaunt government laws aimed at stamping out foreign culture

North Hamgyong Province’s municipal and county-level party committees are intensifying ideological crackdowns against young people as the end-of-the-year approaches, Daily NK has learned.  “Even if...

Pyongyang installs decorative lighting on city streets for new year celebrations

North Korea’s central government recently ordered Pyongyang authorities to install decorative lighting on the city’s street as part of end-of-the-year celebrations. Some people, however,...

N. Korea begins accepting subscribers to 4G cellular network

North Korea recently began accepting subscribers to the country’s new 4G cellular network, but many people appear to be waiting to subscribe until 4G...

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