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Criticism of Kim’s sister leads to arrests, disappearances in Haeju

Two Haeju residents were recently detained by the Ministry of State Security for allegedly making critical comments in private conversation about Kim Yo Jong’s...

N. Korea launches factory inspections to enforce localization laws

North Korean authorities are inspecting factories and enterprises in North Hamgyong province to verify compliance with localization laws for supplies, equipment, and raw materials....

Investigation: North Korea extends three repressive laws to workers abroad

North Korea is strictly enforcing three recently enacted laws on its citizens working abroad: the Reactionary Ideology and Culture Exclusion Act, the Youth Education...

Pyongyang mobilizes electronic warfare units along borders after drone claims

North Korea’s military and security agencies launched joint electronic warfare exercises following allegations of South Korean drone infiltration over Pyongyang. The drills, which began...

Pyongyang orders tech upgrade to combat illegal fishing in Kangwon

North Korea’s cabinet has directed fishing companies in Kangwon province to implement advanced technology for monitoring illegal fishing and developing aquaculture. The Oct. 22...

North Korean miners defy order for mutual criticism sessions

Workers at North Korea’s Hyesan Youth Copper Mine have pushed back against orders to intensify mandatory criticism sessions, according to a source in Ryanggang...

News of North Korean military’s Russia deployment spreads from border to interior

Parents of North Korean soldiers are growing increasingly anxious over reports of troop deployments to Russia, with many unsure whether their children in the...

North Korea launches military-wide ideological campaign

North Korea is conducting special ideological lectures across its military units, emphasizing the need for strong ideological armament. A source in South Pyongan province told...

Kim orders nuclear-backed war plans as N. Korea labels South “enemy state”

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has issued an order calling for full war preparations against South Korea, including the use of nuclear weapons....

Bribes help N. Koreans dodge midnight police raids in N. Hamgyong province

North Korean police have intensified inspections of residential areas in North Hamgyong province, using heightened inter-Korean tensions as justification. The provincial Ministry of Social...

Failed berry heist: N. Korean soldiers attacked after threatening local gatherers

Two North Korean soldiers were severely beaten after attempting to rob locals of their foraged acorns and wild berries near the Changsan Coal Mine...

Not a single leaflet: N. Korea orders total blockade of South’s propaganda

North Korean authorities have called for heightened vigilance among security personnel following recent alleged drone incidents over Pyongyang. According to a Daily NK source in...

North Korea orders officials to study new national anthem legislation

North Korea has enacted new legislation governing its national anthem and quickly organized mandatory training sessions for officials on the law. Authorities distributed lecture...

Despite UN ban, North Korea dispatches around 150 laborers to China

North Korea sent about 150 laborers to Jilin province, China, in early October in defiance of U.N. sanctions that prohibit sending workers overseas. Most...

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