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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...

Bribe-taking officer arrested after years of exploiting position in Kangwon province

A North Korean official in charge of policing anti-socialist and non-socialist behavior in Kosong county, Kangwon province, was arrested for corruption. A source in the...

N. Korea executes officials after agricultural inspection scandal sparks public outrage

North Korean authorities have carried out public executions of approximately ten officials involved in what the regime termed “mega crimes” in Jagang province’s Usi...

N. Korean officials forced to perform Kim Jong Il birthday shows, sparking criticism

North Korean party officials were required to perform in birthday shows marking Kim Jong Il’s birthday, a departure from tradition that has sparked discontent,...

North Korea in 2025: Between domestic control and global gambles

The tradition of North Korean leaders delivering major New Year speeches ended in 2020. Instead, Kim Jong Un now announces policy and budget decisions...

N. Korea distributes factory products as holiday gifts, including rare fish

North Korean authorities distributed fish and other products from newly opened factories in Kujang County, North Pyongan Province, to local residents as gifts celebrating...

Killing of security agent deepens fear amid corruption probe

North Korean authorities have launched an emergency investigation after a state security agent was killed in North Hamgyong province’s border region. According to a source...

N. Korean markets fall silent as merchants and customers vanish

North Korean marketplaces are experiencing a significant decline in activity. Sources indicate both customer traffic and merchant presence have notably decreased. Recent photos obtained by...

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