North Korea is importing large quantities of Chinese blueberries to fulfill the ruling party’s directive to produce fruit-based alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages.
Speaking anonymously, a...
Around 30 North Koreans in Jagang province received harsh sentences for smuggling and using Chinese phones to contact the outside world, reflecting the regime’s...
North Korean clothing importers in Hyesan are rushing to catch up on fall fashion preparations after trade disruptions delayed their usual sample showcases, causing...
Two North Korean flood relief workers face punishment for allegedly consuming banned South Korean media during deployment, Daily NK has learned.
“Two members of the...
In a sweeping move to bolster regime security, North Korea’s Ministry of State Security is doubling its overseas operations and expanding domestic surveillance by...
North Korean prison inmates forced into grueling flood recovery work
Inmates at Seongan Correctional Facility in North Korea’s Jagang province are being forced to work...
North Korea has restarted state-sanctioned smuggling along the Hyesan border, with regime-backed trading firms scrambling to capitalize on the Aug. 25 green light for...
Flood victims in North Pyongan province who were not selected for a state-sponsored trip to Pyongyang are frustrated at missing out, with some particularly...
North Korea’s Kyonghung Unhasu Beverage Factory has begun aggressive efforts to earn foreign currency through exports as it ramps up beer production.
Speaking on condition...
The Hoeryong police chief was recently demoted and transferred after his daughter was caught watching South Korean dramas, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition...
Daily NK has obtained several photos of North Korean flood victims collecting rainwater in plastic containers. The photos suggest that the water shortage is...
