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Unauthorized communication: North Korea targets USIM-enabled smartwatches

The North Korean government has launched a crackdown on smuggled Chinese-made smartwatches that can connect to Chinese mobile networks using USIM cards. Authorities are...

Rebuilding loyalty: North Korea’s dual approach to flood recovery

As North Korea grapples with flood recovery, authorities are issuing warnings to victims in border regions against “impure propaganda” from South Korea, revealing concerns...

North Korean film studio rocked by South Korean e-book scandal

North Korean military officials have arrested four officers at a military film studio for possessing South Korean e-books, considered “reactionary media” by the regime. A...

N. Korean soldiers arrested after Kim Jong Un’s special forces visit

Over a dozen soldiers involved in a military exercise during Kim Jong Un’s visit to a special forces base last month were later arrested,...

Paranoia or protectionism? North Korea’s dangerous game with Chinese returnees

North Korean authorities have recently intensified surveillance and control of Chinese residents in the country. After lifting strict border controls post-COVID-19, many Chinese who...

Mud, sweat, and tears: The hidden face of North Korean flood reconstruction efforts

Two months after devastating floods hit North Korea, recovery efforts are still in full swing. Daily NK has obtained images revealing the harsh conditions...

Stage fright: The exodus from North Korea’s premier drama school

The Pyongyang University of Dramatic and Cinematic Arts is grappling with a surge in dropout rates, particularly in its drama department. The university administration...

North Korea cracks down on vice in beauty salons, bathhouses

North Korean authorities have vowed to stamp out illicit activities in public service facilities, targeting beauty salons, bathhouses and similar establishments allegedly turned into...

N. Korea train ticket scalping soars amid flood recovery efforts

Flood recovery efforts in North Korea’s North Pyongan province have led to a surge in ticket scalping as labor brigades and construction personnel swarm...

Secret shipments: N. Korea’s hidden flood relief efforts in Jagang province

North Korea recently smuggled in relief supplies to flood-stricken regions of Jagang province, including many items subject to international sanctions on the country. A source...

Military theft resurges in N. Korea as food shortages worsen

Amid food shortages, a recent surge in burglaries near military bases in North Korea has been attributed to hungry soldiers robbing civilian homes. “Soldiers have...

N. Korean Central Committee shakeup leads to unprecedented scuffles

North Korean officials recently reassigned from organizations supplying the ruling party’s Central Committee have resisted the changes, leading to scuffles and an ongoing investigation,...

N. Korean province summons farm heads for year-end evaluation

South Hwanghae province authorities have ordered farm management committees to submit year-end reports on the implementation of farm management, following a series of lectures...

Desperate for Pyongyang: University grads compete in high-stakes bribery race

Provincial graduates of North Korea’s prestigious Kim Chaek University of Technology are competing fiercely and resorting to bribery to secure job placements in Pyongyang....

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