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N. Korean security officers recalled from overseas following work abuse allegations

North Korea has summoned two additional security officers back to Pyongyang after earlier recalling Choi Song Chol, who faced accusations of abusing North Korean...

Privilege and fashion: How N. Korea’s elite children copy Kim Jong Un’s daughter

North Korean students, particularly those from privileged backgrounds, are increasingly imitating the style of Kim Ju Ae, daughter of leader Kim Jong Un. Parents...

N. Korean cigarette trade collapses under Chinese police raids

Chinese authorities have intensified their crackdown on smuggled North Korean cigarettes, one of Pyongyang’s primary illicit exports, causing the distribution network to shrink dramatically,...

N. Pyongan cuts residential power for farming, still demands payment

North Pyongan province announced it will temporarily cut electricity to households for two months to supply more power to farms during the busy agricultural...

N. Korean restaurants in China face mass closures amid economic downturn

North Korean restaurants in China are shutting down due to financial troubles. Over half of these establishments in Liaoning province have closed their doors. According...

Breaking point: School expenses spark rare public complaints from N. Korean parents

Parents of school children in North Korea have begun openly complaining about the endless expenses since the beginning of the new semester, questioning whether...

Holiday cruise: N. Korean sightseeing boats return to Yalu River after COVID hiatus

North Korean sightseeing boats were spotted from Dandong, China, cruising the waters of the Yalu River near Sinuiju recently. According to a Daily NK source...

N. Korea’s digital divide: Survey reveals urban-rural gap in electronic payments

North Korean authorities have conducted a nationwide survey on electronic payment usage in the first quarter of this year. The results show that while...

Inside Kim Jong Un’s revolutionary history: Daily NK obtains rare N. Korean propaganda book

Daily NK has obtained the complete text of Kim Jong Un’s revolutionary history book published by the Workers’ Party of Korea Publishing House in...

Behind the packaging: N. Korea quietly outsources product design to Chinese firms

While North Korea promotes its premium food products as “achievements of our technology,” the packaging and label designs for these items are being outsourced...

Economic shift: N. Korean regime allows top firms to conduct independent foreign trade

North Korea has granted independent trading authority to major trading companies and first-class enterprises under various ministries and central government agencies. According to a Daily...

Tragedy in Hoeryong: Mother left destitute after daughter sent to political prison camp

A woman in her 50s from Hoeryong, North Hamgyong province, is traveling to various locations across North Korea where political prison camps are believed...

Bitter pill: Authentic N. Korean health supplements losing market to Chinese counterfeits

In an ironic twist, fake North Korean health supplements manufactured in China are receiving better consumer reviews than genuine North Korean products, which are...

Power trap: Hyesan residents suspect electricity inspections are bribery scheme

Residents of Hyesan in North Korea’s Ryanggang province are facing intensified inspections of their electricity usage, particularly targeting households using power-hungry appliances. These crackdowns...

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