Tag: Daily NK: North Korea

Chinese police are co-opting brokers who help North Korean defectors in China reach South Korea, taking control of defection routes and intensifying crackdowns. Growing...

After North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended an event for the Choe Hyon destroyer early this month, around two dozen sailors reported severe...

As North Korea endures a severe food shortage, desperate North Koreans have been selling their blood, a practice that has surged recently after the...

Following a lavish celebration of the 80th anniversary of the ruling party’s establishment, North Korea has been vigorously promoting the diplomatic activities of leader...

Daily NK recently learned that the North Korean Cabinet conducted a thorough investigation of nationwide forestry service branches in September. A source in North...

Trade between North Korea and China has picked up since North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited Beijing. North Korean trading companies are importing...

Two students at a Wonsan arts school were reprimanded by the Socialist Patriotic Youth League for filming a birthday party and comparing it favorably...

North Korea has transformed its Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB) into the Reconnaissance Information General Bureau, creating a unified intelligence agency that integrates satellite, cyber,...

Daily NK has acquired the full text of the Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone Act, which was adopted in the 35th plenary session of the...

Joint venture and joint operation projects between North Korea and China have been brisk throughout North Korea since leader Kim Jong Un’s visit to...

On the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the Workers’ Party of Korea, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reemphasized the role of the...

It is mid-October, and the fall harvest is well underway in North Korea’s fields of golden grain. The harvest typically begins in late August...

With Pungsan dog shows set for the end of the month, screenings to participate are underway in provinces across the country. The Pungsan dog,...

North Korean students seeking to learn musical instruments have started boarding with their teachers in a new approach to private lessons. A source in...