Monthly Archives: January 2019
Samsu Power Plant fails to meet demand, frustrating local residents
The Samsu Power Plant, a hydroelectric power station located in Ryanggang Province, is failing to provide sufficient levels of electricity to nearby areas, leading...
5 North Koreans sentenced to “correctional labor” for using foreign-made phones
The North Korean authorities are conducting a massive crackdown targeting the import and use of foreign-made mobile phones in the country, North Korean sources...
Lunch box index? Food quality on the rise in North Korea
The average quality of lunch food being eaten by residents mobilized in this year’s “manure battle” has noticeably improved, North Korean sources report.
Average household...
North Korean authorities give lectures on U.S. lifestyle “colonization” of South Korea, documents reveal
Lecture materials handed out to Workers’ Party of Korea (WKP) directors last month claim South Korea is facing a loss of national identity due...
Authorities attempt to raise loyalty before Kim Jong Il’s birthday
The North Korean authorities are trying to raise loyalty among the population prior to one of North Korea’s biggest holidays, Kim Jong Il’s birthday...
Agricultural committee elections held early in North Hamgyong Province to prepare for farming season
The elections are generally held between late January and February each year, but have started early this year with the formation of farmer general...
North Korean authorities hold lectures to plug information leaks
Officials from North Korea’s Ministry of State Security have been delivering lectures focusing on the need to combat "espionage" in cities near the Chinese...
Suspect arrested in murder of elderly man in South Hamgyong Province
A man in his 30s has been arrested by police for breaking into a house and killing the occupant, an elderly man in his...
North Koreans build nascent fintech infrastructure with “mobile money”
Amidst reports that North Korea’s mobile subscriber base has recently surpassed 6 million, a service called “mobile money” that allows users to share mobile...
North Korean authorities demand rice from new Party members in North Pyongan Province
The North Korean authorities are ordering newly-appointed Party members in North Pyongan Province to contribute supplies in exchange for their new status. North Korean...
