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N. Korea conducts major personnel reshuffle in Ministry of Defense’s logistics bureau

North Korea recently carried out a major personnel reshuffle in the Ministry of Defense’s Rear Services General Bureau, an important agency that organizes, directs,...

N. Korean woman drinks herbicide after father opposes marriage

In Kyongwon County, North Hamgyong Province, a teacher recently tried to commit suicide because her father, a powerful official, strongly opposed her marriage to...

N. Korea calls ownership of pet dogs “non-socialist behavior”

North Korea’s government is accusing people with pet dogs of committing “non-socialist behavior,” Daily NK has learned. “In view of the growing number of families...

N. Korea gifts cosmetics to submarine commanders’ wives on International Women’s Day

North Korea gave gifts to the wives of submarine unit commanders on International Women’s Day, Daily NK has learned. The gift-giving comes as North Korea...

N. Korean soldier in Pyongyang suffers beating at the hands of other soldiers

A soldier in his 20s serving in a guard unit of the Ministry of Social Security in Pyongyang’s Sunan district was recently hospitalized after...

N. Korea sold corn and other grains at state-run shops last month

North Korean authorities sold grains including corn and whole wheat to the public at state-run grain shops last month, Daily NK has learned. Multiple sources...

N. Korean wholesalers upset over market vendors’ failure to pay up

Wholesalers of consumer goods such as imported garments and shoes in Yanggang Province are upset because market vendors cannot keep up with their payments,...

North Korea faces serious fertilizer shortage – again

As North Koreans begin planting wheat and barley, the first crops of the year, the country is once again facing a severe fertilizer shortage....

N. Hamgyong Province raises advance payments for housing

The North Hamgyong Province People’s Committee recently increased the advance payments that prospective homeowners will have to pay to fund the construction of their...

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...

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