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Kim Jong Un prohibits unofficial fees after model farmers barred from mausoleum visit

The party committee of Ryongchon county in North Pyongan province recently held an executive council meeting to address an order directly from Kim Jong...

N. Korea raises wages tenfold after 21 years, but companies struggle to sustain payments

North Korea raised wages for office workers, laborers and teachers at least tenfold in Oct. 2023, marking the first major wage adjustment since economic...

“More farmers than fighters”: How agricultural work is undermining N. Korea’s military readiness

There are concerns that North Korean soldiers’ fighting strength and discipline are weakening as they spend more time farming than training. A military source told...

Anxious countdown: N. Korean spring recruits hope to avoid combat units

North Korean recruits preparing to enter military service this spring are worried about being assigned to front-line units or those requiring rigorous training. A source...

Teens of N. Korean security officers sentenced to labor for ‘foreign’ gaming nicknames

Three teenage children of North Korean army security officers were sentenced to unpaid labor for “nonsocialist behavior” earlier this month. “Investigators from the General Political...

N. Korean sanatoriums repurposed for military activities with Russia

Several North Korean sanatoriums originally meant for soldiers needing rest or medical treatment are now being used for different purposes. A source in North Korea...

N. Korean parents spend small fortunes on misrepresented growth supplements

Like their counterparts south of the border, more North Korean parents are buying supplements to help their children grow taller, Daily NK has learned. With...

China continues crackdown on N. Korean workers despite signs of warming relations

Signs of improving North Korea-China relations have emerged, including the restart of Chinese group tours to the North. However, Beijing’s ongoing crackdown on North...

Grain prices surge as N. Korea enters annual spring food shortage

Grain prices across North Korean markets have begun climbing since mid-February, reversing the downward trend observed since December. With the arrival of the annual...

Kim Jong Un orders munition factories to accelerate five-year defense plan tasks

Major munition factories in South Pyongan province have received an order from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to quickly achieve five key tasks...

N. Korean parents go into debt for private tutoring as education market expands

Private education is flourishing in North Korea, with tutoring now available not just in traditional subjects like foreign languages, music, and art, but even...

N. Korea tightens central control over executions with new supreme court directives

North Korea’s highest court has tightened its grip on execution procedures as part of a broader campaign to assert central control over the legal...

N. Korea expands renewable energy focus in revised power station law

Daily NK has exclusively obtained the full text of North Korea’s revised Act on Small and Medium-Sized Power Stations, revealing how the energy-starved nation...

State-sanctioned car smuggling creates wealth divided in N. Korean border city

State-led car smuggling has exploded in Hyesan, a border city in Ryanggang province. Wealthy individuals are rushing to invest in trading companies involved in...

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