Tag: Daily NK: North Korea

Classroom to clothing shop: N. Korean schools struggle with new uniform responsibilities

As North Korean schools prepare for the new academic year, a significant change in uniform distribution has created additional burdens for teachers across elementary,...

Dual-function battery transformers highlight growing wealth gap in N. Korea

Battery transformers imported from China are gaining popularity among wealthy North Koreans. These dual-purpose devices, which both convert voltage and store electricity, are seeing...

Silent warheads: The hidden race of N. Korea’s nuclear ambitions

North Korea’s military leadership is prioritizing the battlefield deployment of miniaturized nuclear warheads and multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV) payloads ahead of the...

N. Korea’s ‘Arbor Day paradox’: How tree-planting initiatives are destroying forests

North Korea promoted nationwide tree-planting initiatives for Arbor Day (March 14) as part of a reforestation campaign. However, these efforts damaged forests as people...

Surveillance mandate breeds discontent among N. Korean party ranks

The North Korean authorities have ordered crackdowns on the distribution of “impure” South Korean media and foreign electronic documents, while pushing party members to...

N. Korean community mourns disabled woman and child after fatal carbon monoxide incident

A disabled woman in her 40s and her daughter recently died from carbon monoxide poisoning in the North Korean city of Rason, leaving local...

Officials discuss hospital upgrades following Kim’s modernization order

North Korea’s North Hamgyong provincial party committee met to discuss hospital upgrades after Kim Jong Un ordered all provincial medical facilities to be renovated...

Beyond denuclearization: S. Korea’s case for conditional nuclear armament

The world recently witnessed the United States suspending military aid to Ukraine after President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance publicly berated Ukrainian...

N. Korea reopens to Chinese investors, prioritizing industrial and mineral sectors

North Korea recently opened its doors to Chinese investors and traders, allowing them to collaborate with local companies on machinery, equipment, and mineral development. “Large...

Border control tightens as N. Korea declares war on Chinese mobile technology

The North Korean authorities have launched a sweeping crackdown after declaring a “war to exterminate users of Chinese-made mobile phones.” This harsh language reflects...

N. Korea seeks long-term military alliance with Russia beyond Ukraine war

As the Trump administration pushes to end Russia’s war against Ukraine, North Korean officials are developing plans to maintain a military alliance with Russia...

N. Korea launches major crackdown on border guard human trafficking ring

North Korean authorities have begun a sweeping investigation into human trafficking allegations within their border security forces. The probe was triggered by testimony from...

Love in the gulag: The disappearance of Cho Myong-gil

An extraordinary Soviet secret document has recently surfaced in Germany, shedding light on a fascinating figure buried deep within history’s shadows. Titled “An Alphabetical...

Trust gone wrong: The collapsing car smuggling industry in N. Korea’s Hyesan

Some private investors in Hyesan, Ryanggang province, are devastated after suffering massive losses on what they believed would be profitable ventures in the city’s...

- A word from our sponsors -

Follow us

HomeTagsDaily NK: North Korea