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N. Korean air force calls on pilots to exhibit traits of martyrs

The political department of the North Korean Air Force Command recently issued political indoctrination materials for pilots stressing the “suicide pilot spirit,” Daily NK...

An in-depth look at Kim Jong Un’s “two states” narrative: Part 1

During his New Year’s speech at the Ninth Plenary Session of the Eighth Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea held from Dec....

N. Korea orders harsh punishment for consumers of S. Korean cultural content

North Korea’s state security agency recently instructed bureaus around the country to treat the consumption of South Korean television or publications as an act...

Kim Jong Un’s Lunar holiday order emphasizes rest for workers

A recent directive from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called on all provinces to “make preparations for people to enjoy a bountiful Lunar...

N. Korea’s January ideological propaganda focuses mainly on nuclear program achievements

Ideological indoctrination materials distributed by North Korea since the start of the New Year have focused mainly on praising leader Kim Jong Un’s achievements...

Inmates in North Korea’s prisons still face dire conditions

Inmates at North Korean prisons are still dealing with poor food and housing conditions, Daily NK has learned. “The prison population is being supplied with...

N. Koreans quietly speculate about Kim Jong Un’s successor

So far this year, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has brought his daughter Kim Ju Ae not only to military events but also...

N. Korea’s police agency chastised for impolite language in reports to Kim Jong Un

North Korea’s leadership recently ordered officials to use polite language about the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) in documents and...

North Hamgyong Province surveys local population for potential defectors

The local government of North Hamgyong Province is surveying people living near the China-North Korea border to identify “lonely people with no one to...

North Korean farmer shares his hopes for the New Year

At the 9th Plenary Session of the 8th Party Central Committee in December, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un emphasized rural housing construction, rural...

Insiders say North Korea is not in any position to immediately wage war

After defining the inter-Korean relationship at a year-end party meeting as “between two hostile states,” North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stoked war fever...

Two N. Koreans near the border with China share their wishes for the New Year

At the Ninth Plenary Session of the Eighth Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un listed indicators...

N. Korea races to field strategic weapons before US election in November

North Korea recently raised tensions by announcing the launch of a hypersonic intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) with a new solid-fuel propulsion system. Pyongyang appears...

N. Korean police and state security officials in Pyongsong receive year’s worth of rations

North Korean police and state security officers in Pyongsong, South Pyongan Province, recently received a year’s worth of food rations. Amid government propaganda about...

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