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N. Korea’s hydroelectric complex carries deadly legacy from Kim Jong Il era

North Korea’s largest hydroelectric project stretches 90 kilometers along the Chongchon River across three provinces, but the Huichon power plant carries a dark legacy....

N. Korea launches first automated banking hotline

North Korea has introduced automated call menus for banking customer service as the regime expands electronic payments to control the informal economy. Daily NK...

Some N. Koreans angered by government directive supporting ethnic Chinese population

North Korean authorities issued urgent directives to party and administrative organizations in each region to support the winter preparations of ethnic Chinese residents of...

N. Korea battles skin disease outbreak blamed on China

A skin disease outbreak in parts of North Pyongan province has prompted provincial authorities to launch emergency quarantine and treatment measures. According to a...

N. Korea cracks down on ‘I love you’ as decadent expression

North Korea has stepped up crackdowns on young people’s love letters, condemning the phrase “I love you” as a sign of “decadent lifestyles.” Officials...

What it would take for Trump to play golf with Kim – Part II

In the first part of this two-part series, I argued that for the DPRK, nuclear weapons are at best a means of deterrence, but...

Kim Jong Un launches sweeping purge following Beijing trip

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has launched a sweeping purge of party and government officials following his recent visit to China, with punishments...

Parents struggle as potato harvest costs shift to mobilized students

Students in Ryanggang province have been mobilized for this year’s potato harvest, facing unprecedented financial burdens due to severe inflation. According to a Daily...

N. Korean teachers questioned after criticizing ‘two hostile states’ doctrine while drinking

Teachers who criticized new textbooks and maps erasing Korean reunification references were summoned by state security after their comments at a drinking party were...

What it would take for Trump to play golf with Kim – Part I

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung recently quipped in Washington that he looked forward to US President Donald Trump’s next meeting with Chairman Kim Jong-un,...

N. Korean families lose life savings after remittance broker arrest

Families of North Korean defectors have suffered significant financial losses after state security officers in Musan county, North Hamgyong province, arrested an illegal remittance...

Coffee culture booms in N. Korea as wealthy shed modesty

Coffee shops have proliferated across North Korea in recent years, becoming common fixtures not only in Pyongyang and major cities but even in rural...

Satellite data shows N. Korea’s 2025 crop conditions slightly worse than 2024

Satellite imagery includes data widely used to analyze how well vegetation is growing on the ground. This material is called “Global Vegetation Index (Global...

Moscow shifts labor strategy: Fewer Central Asians, more N. Koreans after terror attacks

Russia is tightening restrictions on Central Asian migrant workers while opening doors to more North Korean laborers, according to multiple sources in the country....

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