North Korean authorities have intensified swimming education in Pyongyang’s middle schools, citing war preparedness, as teachers face unprecedented scrutiny of their aquatic skills.
Speaking anonymously,...
North Korean authorities are mobilizing citizens and limiting market hours for flood recovery efforts. These measures, including restrictions on marketplace activity, have worsened economic...
North Korean workers in Kyongwon County are being forced to fund upgrades to poorly run “technology distribution offices” after a recent party inspection found...
North Korean market grain prices are skyrocketing. Recent heavy rains have hindered the corn harvest, and the North Korean authorities have restricted markets to...
North Korea is demanding foreign currency from its overseas workers to fund flood recovery, despite earlier rejecting international aid in favor of “self-reliance,” Daily...
Police in Hyesan recently raided a foreign exchange shop rumored to be selling South Korean clothing, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking anonymously, a Daily NK...
A North Korean farmer was recently sentenced to unpaid labor for using recycled plastic film without permission to protect his rain-damaged home, Daily NK...
North Korea has ordered more “wartime security efforts” across the country in response to the Ulchi Freedom Shield joint drills between South Korea and...
North Korean athletes who competed in the Paris Summer Olympics are being scrutinized for any ideological shortcomings in Pyongyang, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking anonymously,...
North Hamgyong province has ordered local factories and enterprises to adopt an autonomous lunch-hour system to combat prolonged heat waves.
Speaking anonymously, a source in...
With the alarming spread of skin conditions among visitors to beaches on North Korea’s west coast, the government is urgently advising people to stay...
