North Korean youth are holding more subdued end-of-year celebrations compared to previous years, according to a source in North Hwanghae province.
The parties, scheduled between...
A patient’s death during a routine appendectomy in Pyongyang has sparked public discussion about the deteriorating conditions in North Korea’s healthcare system. The incident,...
North Korean authorities have launched an aggressive campaign against unmarried couples living together, declaring such arrangements a symptom of “decadent capitalist culture.” This crackdown...
North Korean military and intelligence agencies have declared their recent joint electronic warfare exercises a success, strengthening their radar detection and jamming capabilities along...
North Koreans are rushing to prospect for gold amid rising international prices, defying government bans through an elaborate system of bribes.
According to a source...
A manager of a foreigners’ water park in Pyongyang was recently arrested by North Korea’s Ministry of State Security.
According to a source in North...
North Korea has warned its trading officials in China to guard against information leaks amid concerns over Chinese surveillance.
According to a source in North...
Healthcare workers in North Hamgyong province are unsettled by a surprise audit of the medical sector ordered by the government.
According to a source in...
North Korean authorities are intensifying crackdowns on Chinese-made mobile phones, which serve as a crucial channel for outside information entering the country and internal...
Parents in Hamhung, North Hamgyong province, were outraged when a local high school posted and then quickly removed student results from the “preliminary exam”...
The police department in Hoeryong has recently criticized its officers for brutal policing practices, drawing resistance from members of the force.
According to a source...
North Korea has steadily increased state control over the country’s grain trade through legal amendments, shifting these activities away from autonomous markets. A significant...
China has intensified surveillance of North Korean defector women in the cities of Siping and Tonghua since Dec. 1, following orders from Jilin province’s...
