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Hoeryong remittance brokers offer services to defector families

Some remittance brokers in Hoeryong have recently approached the families of defectors offering to put them in touch with relatives in South Korea and...

N. Korea shifts United Front Department roles to foreign ministry, military

After North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the erasure of the country’s past support for reunification, the North Korean government has been transferring...

Latest N. Korean phones are expensive but still popular

The latest smartphones in North Korea cost hundreds of dollars, with some models costing nearly USD 1,000. While such prices are a significant burden...

Hyesan street vendors struggle to make ends meet despite easing crackdowns

Despite the easing of crackdowns, street food vendors in Hyesan are struggling these days because they make so little money, Daily NK has learned. “Business...

N. Pyongan Province’s trade activities are still under heavy central government control

While North Korea’s provinces are now allowed to conduct a certain level of trade thanks to the “20×10 regional development policy,” trade remains tightly...

N. Korea advances toward field deployment of tactical nuclear weapons

The North Korean government recently ordered the Missile General Bureau and the General Bureau of Equipment of the Ministry of Defense to cooperate more...

Why are North Koreans avoiding the upper floors of newly built apartments?

People in Chongjin and Hoeryong are avoiding the upper floors of newly built high-rise apartments due to various inconveniences, Daily NK has learned. “The high-rise...

N. Korea investigates corruption at oil distribution center in Nampo

North Korea’s central government recently sent an inspection team to an oil distribution center affiliated with the Nampo Trade Administration Bureau, Daily NK has...

Here’s what little we know about North Korea’s Camp 17

The location of Camp 17, a North Korean camp for political prisoners, is regarded as classified information even within the country, Daily NK has...

N. Korean overseas work candidates warned of consequences of not sharing earnings with government

North Korean authorities recently told overseas job applicants that failure to give the government its share of their earnings would result in restrictions on...

Kangwon Province military unit tests officers’ ideological loyalty

The political department of an army unit based in Chorwon County, Kangwon Province, has been sending agents disguised as civilians to the homes of...

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...

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