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N. Korean parents protest after school abruptly removes college entrance test scores

Parents in Hamhung, North Hamgyong province, were outraged when a local high school posted and then quickly removed student results from the “preliminary exam”...

Drunk, violent, and under pressure: Police-vendor tensions in Hoeryong

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...

N. Korea tightens state control over grain trade through legal reform

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 tightens grip: Weekly photo checks for N. Korean defector women

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...

N. Korean markets hit new peaks as yuan and rice prices soar

Market prices in North Korea are rising at an unprecedented rate, with rice costs and Chinese yuan exchange rates reaching record highs. Daily NK’s market...

Police raids target illegal alcohol production across North Korea

North Korea has launched a nationwide crackdown on illegal alcohol production, threatening the livelihoods of many who depend on bootlegging. According to multiple sources inside...

N. Korea’s currency crisis forces return to barter economy

The North Korean won has plunged in value, driving exchange rates for U.S. dollars and Chinese yuan to record highs. In response, North Koreans...

N. Korea rushes flood recovery housing despite safety concerns

North Koreans are expressing growing concern over construction quality as the country rushes to build new housing in flood-damaged areas. A Daily NK source in...

Source: N. Korean official’s UN comments on executions were party-authorized

North Korea’s acknowledgment of public executions at a U.N. human rights review in Geneva this November was carefully orchestrated. The admission came from Pak...

Murder of N. Korean defector goes unpunished in China

A North Korean defector woman was murdered by her Chinese husband in rural Liaoning province, with the killer facing no legal consequences. The case...

Security fears drive Pyongyang’s taxi industry clampdown

Pyongyang authorities have launched a crackdown on illegal practices in the city’s growing taxi industry. As taxis have become a central part of the...

Empty promises: Inside N. Korea’s mobile phone insurance system

Daily NK has obtained documentation revealing that North Korea’s mandatory mobile phone insurance program offers little actual protection for consumers. While the insurance certificates...

N. Korea arrests major currency trader as exchange rates soar in Hyesan

North Korean authorities have arrested a prominent money changer in Hyesan, Ryanggang province, as part of a wider crackdown on illegal currency exchange amid...

N. Korean college students face punishment for questioning S. Korean politics lecture

Students at Haeju Teachers College in South Hwanghae province faced disciplinary action for questioning content from a lecture about South Korean politics, Daily NK...

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