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North Korea’s first 2026 Cabinet order demands “results for show” ahead of Ninth Party Congress

The North Korean Cabinet’s first order of 2026 focused on “producing results” to make the Ninth Party Congress shine as a “victor’s congress,” Daily...

North Koreans buy river water from pullcarts as pipes freeze solid

Cases of water pipes freezing or exploding have occurred throughout the northern regions of North Korea amid a protracted cold spell. Locals are taking...

China cracks down on North Korean cigarette smuggling, but demand keeps growing

Chinese smugglers caught trafficking North Korean cigarettes face steep penalties and prison time as Beijing intensifies enforcement against illicit tobacco trade, but Pyongyang’s cigarette...

Height, songbun, and accordion skills: What it takes to land a North Korean restaurant job overseas

With North Korea expected to expand its overseas workforce, more young women are taking lessons in singing and musical instruments with the hope of...

North Korean youth spend $345 on power-symbol coats worn by security agents

Young North Koreans are shelling out $345 to copy a look that signals power: “gaeteol-shuba,” the dog-fur padded coats worn by soldiers, state security...

Russian goods shop in Dandong reveals North Korea-China-Russia cooperation

A shop dealing solely in Russian goods in Dandong, China—just across from the customs house in the North Korean city of Sinuiju, North Pyongan...

North Korea’s rush for party congress results leaves five “complete” hotels nonfunctional

Five hotels in the Samjiyon Tourist Resort that were personally visited by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Dec. 20–21 appear complete on...

North Korean households receive heavy yearly scrap collection quotas as new year begins

North Korean neighborhood watch unit leaders have given households their yearly quotas for various scrap materials they are supposed to collect for the government. Families...

Freight train fire destroys TVs and vehicle parts as soldiers beat cigarette-smoking passenger

A fire aboard a freight train headed to Nampo from Pyongyang incinerated the cargo it was carrying, Daily NK has learned. The train in...

N. Korean market prices fall sharply as exchange rates drop and state stores expand grain sales

Prices at North Korea’s informal marketplaces are falling across the board, including imported goods and grains like rice and corn. This appears to be...

Kim Jong Un’s frequent Sinuiju visits force Chinese phone users into hiding as crackdowns intensify

Frequent visits by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to North Korea’s largest greenhouse farm, which was built in a section of Sinuiju that...

Pyongyang university students rank top five schools: connections matter more than academics

As prospective college students in North Korea wait to hear back from their preferred universities, Daily NK asked ten students currently attending university in...

North Korea smuggles high-end computers and GPUs from China for hacking and AI development

North Korea has recently been importing large quantities of electronic devices and parts from China. A source in China told Daily NK recently that North...

N. Korean youth punished for dozing off during propaganda film sessions

Amid ongoing propaganda film study sessions praising the greatness of Kim Jong Un in South Hamgyong province, authorities are treating young people who dozed...

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