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How China uses electronic devices to spread cultural influence in North Korea

Chinese local governments are quietly backing large-scale production of electronic devices designed specifically for the North Korean market, according to sources familiar with the...

North Korean police launch “show” raids on illegal lodgings to collect bribes

Police in Hyesan, Ryanggang province, recently launched surprise accommodation inspections targeting households in several neighborhood watch units. However, the inspections were designed primarily to...

North Korea reinforces “two hostile states” narrative in police briefing

North Korea has doubled down on its “two hostile states narrative” in a recent lecture delivered to senior police officers. “A message from Kim...

Foreign language fever sweeps North Korea as students eye better-paying overseas work

North Korean students are spending their summer vacations learning foreign languages, driven by the growing belief that language skills are essential for landing overseas...

North Korean elders mourned lost unification dreams on Aug. 15 anniversary

Unification became a popular conversation topic among North Koreans leading up to Liberation Day, on Aug. 15, with a definite generational divide on the...

North Korea’s model blueberry factory leaves locals without a taste

North Korea touts the Samjiyon Blueberry Drink Factory—which makes products from the blueberries that grow around the Mount Paektu region—as a model regional factory....

Young North Koreans choose common-law marriages over costly ceremonies

More young North Koreans are living together in common-law marriages for practical purposes rather than having wedding ceremonies and officially reporting their marriages. In...

Kim Jong Un orders unprecedented inspection of army corps security units

North Korea’s military authorities conducted a sweeping inspection of military security activities over the last five years by corps-level security departments. The latest inspection...

North Korea’s processed goods push meets cold Chinese market reality

As North Korea seeks to develop its economy by exporting more processed goods, Chinese buyers still prefer raw materials, putting North Korean traders in...

Too hot to sell: North Korean merchants struggle to afford sun protection

Demand for awnings has skyrocketed among street merchants as heat waves continue in North Korea. However, few street merchants can actually afford to buy...

From drones to nukes: North Korea pushes AI military modernization plan

The General Staff Department (GSD) of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) ordered the entire military early this month to make plans to build AI-based...

Fear of purges spreads as North Korea targets veteran China traders

North Korea is probing trading companies in North Pyongan province in charge of trade with China. The move appears aimed at tightening the regime’s...

North Korean border residents celebrate end of propaganda loudspeaker torment

North Koreans living near the front lines were overjoyed after the regime removed propaganda loudspeakers aimed at South Korea. A source in North Hwanghae...

North Korea’s ‘free healthcare’ reality: Citizens turn to black market for medicine

North Korea promotes its free healthcare system as proof of socialism’s superiority, but North Koreans say what they actually experience isn’t “free healthcare” but...

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