Monthly Archives: July 2019
North Korea ceases operation of some munitions factories
In a highly unusual development, some munitions factories in North Korea have stopped operating, according to sources inside the country.
Some local sources surmise that...
North Korean laborers reach Russian construction sites despite sanctions
Although the US formally requested the submission of interim reports on the repatriation of North Korean laborers working abroad to UN member nations, sources...
Pyongyangites falling ill from drinking dirty tap water
Some residents of North Korea’s capital city of Pyongyang are suffering because of dirty water being supplied to their homes.
“The water pipes are so...
North Korea’s Hyesan-Samjiyon Railroad plagued with poor conditions, accidents
Accidents continue to plague a new railroad connecting Ryanggang Province’s cities of Hyesan and Samjiyon. Although the Hyesan-Samjiyon Railroad Line was built due to...
North Korea shows leniency toward veteran convicted for murder, theft
A North Korean veteran has been sentenced to ten years in a correctional labor camp in a public trial for murdering a woman in...
Students from prestigious university in North Korea on trial for money-making scheme
Students from a well-known university in Pyongyang who were importing Chinese smartphones were recently arrested and put on trial, Daily NK sources report.
North Koreans...
China intensifies security along Sino-North Korean border
Chinese security officials are stepping up efforts to combat smuggling and illegal migration in the Sino-North Korean border region. Closed-circuit television cameras and electrified...
North Korean border guards steal food from house in China
Two soldiers from North Korea’s border patrol were arrested for stealing food from a house in China earlier this month.
“Two border guards in the...
Private childcare services on the rise in North Korea
Private childcare facilities in North Korea for working parents are on the rise, a North Korean source recently reported. North Korean women are increasingly...
North Korean merchants punished for doing business near major construction site
As North Korea continues its massive modernization efforts in Samjiyon County, Daily NK sources say that local merchants are being targeted in public criticism...
