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Hamhung officials scrutinize school uniform distribution after system overhaul

The education department of Hamhung’s people’s committee conducted an on-site inspection of uniform and school supply distribution for new students at the start of...

Knee-length leather coats: N. Korea’s latest status symbol for the elite

Knee-length leather coats have become a sartorial trend among young North Koreans, Daily NK has learned. “Leather coats have recently become a trend among young...

Corruption derails N. Korea’s tech military recruitment: Officials demand dollars and electronics

Bribery and corruption surrounding the deployment of new spring recruits to specialized units of the North Korean army is worse than in previous years. In...

Wage hikes widen N. Korean income gap 18 months after reform

A year and a half has passed since the North Korean cabinet issued a directive to “increase statutory wages paid monthly to workers in...

N. Korean security agents recalled after work complaints, unlikely to face punishment

After Choi Sung Chol, a state security officer accused of violating the human rights of North Korean workers in Russia, was summoned to Pyongyang,...

Wonsan water crisis: Party committee finally responds after month-long outage

Party leaders in Wonsan, in North Korea’s Kangwon province, are seeking to address public complaints about the water supply. “The Wonsan party committee has launched...

Samjiyon’s dark side: Forced relocations and deaths in Kim’s showcase city

Some residents of Samjiyon were forcibly relocated to nearby Pochon county during North Korea’s three-stage reconstruction of the city as a supposed model of...

N. Korea officially bans American cultural icons: Cigarettes, Coca-Cola, and denim

North Korea has implemented legal prohibitions against importing American cigarettes, Coca-Cola, and other U.S. products. Daily NK recently obtained the full text of the “Customs...

North Korea orders political lectures to combat rising military desertions

North Korea’s military plans to hold a series of political lectures to combat rising desertions that occurred during winter exercises from December to March. “The...

Class divisions: N. Korean parents reject impoverished teachers for their children

As a new semester begins at North Korean schools, parents appear to be judging homeroom teachers not for their teaching skills but for their...

N. Korea’s economic squeeze: Grain prices surge as currency collapses

North Korea’s market grain prices have recently surged to all-time highs after remaining relatively stable since December, increasing the financial burden on ordinary North...

As some N. Koreans skip meals, others splurge on designer spring fashion

Expensive spring fashions have been selling rapidly in North Korea’s major cities. While many North Koreans face food shortages with the onset of the...

Forced relaxation: N. Korean reporters struggle to fund state-granted hot spring trips

Local newspaper reporters in North Korea are struggling financially despite receiving government-granted vacation rights to use hot springs. Some journalists are even borrowing money...

WeChat traps: N. Korean security agents use confiscated phones for sting operations

North Korean security agencies have begun launching sting operations using the Chinese messaging app WeChat to crack down on people using illegal Chinese-made mobile...

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