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Provincial inspectors swarm South Pyongan farms in two-week seed review

South Pyongan province’s farm management committee has been conducting a two-week inspection of wheat and barley fall planting operations at local farms, with a...

N. Korea exorts building supplies from currency traders in flood recovery scheme

North Korean authorities are forcing arrested money changers to donate building materials for flood relief instead of sending them to labor camps, marking a...

Listening in: N. Korea orders transcripts of citizens’ phone calls

North Korea’s Ministry of State Security has ordered the compilation of transcripts of recorded public telephone conversations to gauge public sentiment. The directive, which...

Pyongyang escalates crackdown on overseas communication

North Korean authorities have intensified their crackdown on cross-border communications, threatening residents in border regions with reeducation camp sentences for any overseas phone calls....

N. Korea’s hidden market: The cat-and-mouse game of S. Korean goods

North Korean authorities have launched a sweeping crackdown on the import and distribution of South Korean goods. A source in North Hamgyong province revealed recently...

Pyongyang’s drone drama: Official narrative meets internal skepticism

North Korea has accused South Korea of orchestrating a recent drone infiltration over Pyongyang and delivered an ideological lecture to senior party officials about...

N. Korean security agency caught hiding secret leaks

North Korea’s State Security Agency concealed and internally handled secret information leaks from its central units, sparking controversy when uncovered by a surprise inspection...

N. Korean military report exposes foreign media problem, sparks harsh punishments

The Military Security Command, the North Korean military’s counterintelligence agency, has circulated a report detailing cases of illegal handling of foreign media within the...

Economic strain intensifies: N. Korean food prices surge despite fall harvest

Despite the fall harvest, the price of rice in North Korean markets is skyrocketing. A kilogram now costs over 7,000 North Korean won in...

N. Korean spy agency seeks underground expansion for “modern warfare”

The Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB), the North Korean military’s spy agency, has submitted a proposal to leader Kim Jong Un to expand tunnels beneath...

Rason’s “non-socialist” housing probe met with public skepticism

Prosecutors in Rason have launched a month-long inspection to identify owners of multiple homes, designating such ownership as “non-socialist.” However, local residents are dismissing...

Economic woes sour Hyesan’s fruit market despite price cuts

Fruit prices in Hyesan’s markets have recently plummeted, with both domestic and imported varieties available. Despite the lower costs, vendors are struggling with slow...

Guns and grain: North Hwanghae’s tense harvest season

Armed military teams have been dispatched to farms in North Hwanghae province, including Changchon Farm in Hwangju county, to secure rice for army stores...

Floods prompt ambitious rebuilding plan for Jagang province

North Korea has pledged extensive government support to rebuild Jagang province after the summer floods and make it a model of economic development. Joint...

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