A young North Korean woman was publicly executed by firing squad in late January in Sinuiju, North Pyongan province, following her conviction for murder,...
North Koreans who anticipated a surge in contract manufacturing work following the relaxation of COVID-19 border controls are facing disappointment as opportunities continue to...
Laser skin treatments are gaining popularity in North Korea’s major cities, drawing significant interest among women, Daily NK has learned.
According to a source in...
A woman in North Korea’s North Hamgyong province was caught accepting remittance money from relatives who had defected, but managed to secure her release...
North Korean authorities have launched a major crackdown on illegal bus operations as the industry becomes increasingly lucrative.
According to a Pyongyang source recently, emergency...
North Korea’s premier party institution, the Pyongyang Central Cadres Training School, recently conducted a seminar focused on implementing Kim Jong Un’s latest political theories...
North Korea has intensified its covert foreign currency operations by sending elite IT workers to China and Southeast Asia as freelancers.
According to a Daily...
North Korean authorities are stopping pedestrians in border areas and forcing many to work on greenhouse construction projects. These daytime roundups are occurring in...
North Korea’s Defense Industry Department has been expanding uranium enrichment facilities to boost weapons-grade nuclear material production since Jan. 20, Daily NK has learned.
According...
North Korea’s recent initiative to boost technical education through a pilot program at select middle and high schools has hit an obstacle: most schools...
A professor at Hamhung University of Pharmacology was arrested in December for manufacturing and distributing methamphetamine, with investigators discovering he had used students to...
North Korea has launched a smartphone app called “Health 3.0” that allows users to order and receive home delivery of medication and health products,...
North Korea appears to be accelerating its military reconnaissance satellite program through Russian cooperation, with plans for new deployments this year.
According to a Daily...
