Monthly Archives: November 2019
Dutch foreign minister addresses N. Koreans directly by radio
“The Netherlands and other countries in Europe, and across the world are very well aware of what is happening in North Korea and are...
Daily NK snapshots from North Korea
"Daily NK Snapshots" are synopses of select articles from our Korean website. Snapshots provide a window into Daily NK’s reporting—domestic news items that are...
N. Korea dispatches more workers into China despite sanctions
North Korean authorities have dispatched even greater numbers of workers to China with less than a month left until all North Korean workers abroad...
N. Korean military releases new rules for military drivers
In reaction to a fatal car accident in early November, the North Korean military has released new regulations for army vehicles drivers. Sources notified...
Hemp steam treatments popular in Pyongyang bathhouses
A unique “hemp steam” treatment offered by a bathhouse in the Tongshin 3 neighborhood in Pyongyang’s Tongdaewon Zone has become so popular among residents...
Sources: N. Korea’s artillery drill was preplanned
North Korea's recent artillery drill in the West Sea was aimed at commemorating the nine-year anniversary of North Korea's shelling of Yongpyong Island in...
Solar panels are changing N. Korea’s traditional wedding gifts
North Koreans increasingly use solar energy powered household appliances in their homes. Presenting brides with electric rice cookers, kettles or microwaves as wedding gifts...
Amateur surgeons executed, woman murdered in Pyongyang
Daily NK sources recently reported that two amateur facial surgeons were executed by North Korean authorities for performing illegal facial surgeries and a woman...
Some Samjiyon evictees face the coming winter cold in tents
As construction teams begin to demolish houses near Samjiyon city to make way for new housing developments, some of the evictees are facing the...
N. Korean authorities conduct raids on unofficial markets
The North Korean authorities have been cracking down on unofficial or “black” markets in some parts of the country. According to reports from Daily...
