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North Korea boosts artificial hair exports via consulate in China

A North Korean consulate in China has been involved in transporting handicrafts between the two countries using official vehicles as Pyongyang boosts exports of...

Leaked: New N. Korean document ties national fate to exchange rates

Daily NK recently obtained a document distributed by North Korean authorities on Sept. 20 that stresses that “the fate of the nation depends on...

The Kangson conundrum: Decoding North Korea’s latest nuclear revelation

North Korea’s recent abrupt disclosure of a top-secret facility for producing highly enriched uranium has captured the world’s attention. On Sept. 13, the state-run Korean...

N. Pyongan province suffers setback in self-sufficiency efforts amid poor harvest

North Korea aims to increase self-sufficiency and living standards by building more factories in the provinces, supported by local raw materials. In North Pyongan...

N. Korean workers in China face severe stress due to repatriation delays

North Korean workers in China are complaining of severe stress due to continued delays in their return home and their stifling lives confined to...

Kim’s mandate triggers urgent inspection of construction projects in South Pyongan province

Following Kim Jong Un’s announcement of three new construction tasks at a recent meeting of the Regional Development Project Council, South Pyongan province’s party...

N. Korea orders “enemy attack drills” using trash-laden balloons

North Korea’s General Staff Department (GSD) recently ordered large-scale “enemy attack drills” using trash-laden balloons. Since May, the country has conducted 22 launches of...

Deadly harvest: N. Korean man killed for gleaning corn

A man in North Korea’s Musan county died from a police beating after collecting fallen corn from a recently harvested field, sparking local outrage. A...

N. Korea’s grave removal order reshapes Chuseok traditions

North Korea’s order to remove hillside graves and cremate remains has led to a decline in traditional Chuseok cemetery visits, with many families opting...

North Korea upgrades prison camp amid secrecy concerns

North Korea has renovated facilities at the Paekto-ri political prison camp in Sinuiju to improve health conditions for prisoners. The decision was prompted by...

Parents of twins cry foul over N. Korea’s triplet-focused benefits

North Korean parents of twins are protesting the state’s policy of providing benefits only to families with triplets or multiple children, arguing that raising...

N. Hamgyong province launches crackdown on illegal “non-medical surgeries”

North Hamgyong province has launched a crackdown on popular illegal surgeries and procedures, calling them “capitalist behavior.” Provincial authorities have mobilized law enforcement agencies...

Ryanggang farms told to meet quotas “no matter what” as harvest nears

The Ryanggang province’s agricultural management committee has informed all farms that the government will not adjust their allotted crop quotas for the upcoming fall...

Regime’s currency controls backfire as N. Korean won weakens

The U.S. dollar traded for 16,100 North Korean won in Pyongyang on Sept. 15, down slightly from a record high of 16,500 won on...

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