Monthly Archives: April 2019
Attendee to North Korea’s March military conference shares meeting insights and details
Kim Jong Un’s emphasis on building a self-sustaining economy at the first session of its rubber-stamp parliament has been reiterated at the Fifth Meeting...
Police official in North Korea faces jail time for taking bribes
A police administration official accused of taking large bribes from seekers of travel permits was sentenced to four years in a correctional facility, North...
Local factories in South Pyongan Province face closure amidst theft epidemic
Factories in South Pyongan Province are facing operational issues and have requested financial support from the provincial government. There has also been an increase...
Crackdown on superstitious behavior leads to life sentence for unlucky fortune teller in North...
Following reports of a public execution of a fortune teller in December last year in Chongjin, Daily NK has learned that another fortune-teller received...
More North Korean laborers head to Russia despite sanctions
On the heels of Kim Jong Un’s summit with Vladimir Putin, the number of North Korean laborers being dispatched to Russia appears to be...
Rise in tuberculosis patients in South Pyongan Province
There has been a drastic rise in tuberculosis (TB) patients in some areas of North Korea. The country’s medical infrastructure is poor and there...
North Korean military abolishes family hardship and dishonorable discharges
North Korean authorities recently abolished family hardship and dishonorable discharges in an attempt to prevent soldiers from avoiding military service, a growing problem in...
Students at University of Coal Mining in Pyongsong frustrated about their futures
One area impacted by continuing international sanctions on North Korea has been the country’s coal industry. Now students at the University of Coal Mining...
Apparent outbreak of African Swine Fever in North Korea
African Swine Fever (ASF) is on the rise in China and other areas in Asia recently, and the disease has now spread to North...
Pyongyang’s economy faces possible stagnation
North Korean sources are reporting that there has been a drastic reduction in the number of merchants and items available for purchase in Pyongyang,...
