The number of “food-poor families” has recently grown as North Korea’s spring hunger season intensifies, worsening the already severe seasonal food shortages.
“The number of...
The won-to-dollar market exchange rate in North Korea has more than doubled over the past year, prompting the government to ban private foreign currency...
North Korean officials in Nampo are forcing unmarried women over 28 into arranged marriages, declaring that remaining single is a “non-socialist act” that shirks...
As North Korean schools prepare for the new academic year starting April 1, parents are frustrated by school decoration fees their children are expected...
Two North Korean doctors faced a public struggle session after being caught selling medicine supplied to their hospital.
“Two doctors at the Third Prevention Hospital...
Campus couples at Pyongyang’s universities have begun creating joint savings accounts, a trend that’s slowly catching on. These “couple accounts” symbolizing commitment and genuine...
The Mangyongdae Trading Company, a leading North Korean tech company, has reached an agreement with a Chinese high-tech electronics firm to acquire large numbers...
Surveillance of North Korean defectors’ relatives by security agencies is intensifying. One defector’s family attempted to travel to the border region for a relative’s...
North Korean arms factories have begun reorganizing production under Kim Jong Un’s new military strategy. These abrupt changes are disrupting previous production plans and...
The behavior of North Korean officials has noticeably shifted since authorities began emphasizing the importance of “Friday labor” at central government agencies.
“Before the March...
North Korean schools have begun distributing textbooks before the new semester, but with new books in short supply, they’re requiring older students to return...
North Korean authorities in Kaechon, South Pyongan province, have evaluated service industry staff and instructed them to provide dedicated support to vulnerable citizens as...
North Korea is smuggling used vehicles, including four-door trucks and motorcycles, into Hyesan. These vehicles are in high demand among private businesspeople who use...
Enforcement squads of local youth are patrolling Chongjin, North Hamgyong province, targeting people wearing “inappropriate” clothing. These squads have sparked public anger by even...
