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New survey finds that most N. Korean women think government fails to protect their rights

Do North Korean women believe that women’s rights are protected in their country? According to the “2023 North Korean Women’s Rights Survey Results Report” released...

Pence Cartoon: “Snow Bunnies”

Views expressed in this cartoon do not necessarily reflect those of Daily NK. Explanatory Note: North Korea recently allowed around 100 Russians to take the...

North Korea responds to Daily NK’s whistleblower report

After Daily NK reported through a whistleblower in late January on the misdeeds of Chae Sung Chol, a North Korean state security officer based...

Yanggang Province official may lose job after losing political battle

A deputy department head of the people’s committee of Kapsan County, Yanggang Province, may lose his job after authorities ordered him to undergo an...

N. Korean state media provides clues to actual conditions inside the country

Where are North Korean soldiers currently stationed, and what are their missions? The answers to these questions can be gleaned, at least in part, from...

N. Korean teenage thieves skip school to rob elderly vendors

Teenage thieves have recently been robbing elderly street vendors in Pyongsong, South Pyongan Province, Daily NK has learned. Speaking on condition of anonymity for security...

N. Korea’s emphasis on raw material imports raises hopes about expanded trade

The North Korean government is actively helping trading organizations import the raw materials needed for its “20×10 regional development policy,” Daily NK has learned....

N. Korea’s defense ministry begins selection of train engineers

North Korea’s Ministry of Defense (MOD) has begun selecting train engineers for the military on the direct orders of Kim Jong Un, Daily NK...

North Korea still fails to adequately supply its overtaxed military

While the North Korean government uses soldiers both for national defense and construction projects, the country’s leaders appear to be paying little attention to...

North Korea cracks down on grain vendors in Hyesan

North Korean authorities have recently cracked down on rice and corn vendors in Hyesan, Daily NK has learned. “Individuals selling rice or corn in Hyesan’s...

N. Korean official’s death in China leads to increased ideological reviews of workers

North Korean workers in China are now subject to much more frequent ideological reviews following the recent death of a North Korean official in...

UN appoints first Resident Coordinator in North Korea in three years

On Mar. 1, United Nations (U.N.) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Italian Joe Colombano as the U.N. Resident Coordinator (RC) in the Democratic People’s Republic...

N. Korea’s border region sees surge in demand for telephone services

Public demand for telephone services in North Korea has surged recently, prompting the North Pyongan Province Post and Telecommunications Bureau to bring forward its...

N. Korea orders frontline naval units to strengthen radar surveillance

The North Korean military has ordered frontline naval units on both coasts to strengthen radar surveillance and develop a system for joint operations with...

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