Monthly Archives: December 2019
Daily NK snapshots from North Korea
Daily NK Snapshots are synopses of select articles from our Korean website. Snapshots provide a window into the Daily NK’s reporting—domestic news items that...
Thae Yong Ho: N. Korean fishermen are needlessly dying
Thae Young Ho, the former North Korean deputy ambassador to the United Kingdom, recently criticized North Korea’s government for making North Korean fishermen suffer...
UMG joins coalition to condemn S. Korea’s position on NKHR
A coalition of non-governmental organizations based in South Korea and overseas published an open letter addressed South Korean president Moon Jae-in on Monday, urging...
Two soldiers die in industrial accident in Pyongyang
Two North Korean soldiers died in an industrial accident in the Ryongsong area of Pyongyang in early November. The two men were killed by...
Sources: Elite students can now reattempt college admissions
Sources recently reported to Daily NK that graduates from elite “First Middle Schools” – a broad term that encompasses schools for the country's gifted...
Daily NK Snapshots from North Korea
‘Daily NK Snapshots’ are synopses of select articles from our Korean website. Snapshots provide a window into the Daily NK’s reporting—domestic news items that...
N. Korea bolsters combat readiness of elite military unit
On Dec. 7, a special education session was reportedly provided to the “Storm Corps,” an elite military unit tasked with the infiltration of South...
Probing the effects of North Korea’s skyrocketing market fees
A recent hike in taxes at certain general markets in North Korea has brought grief to some North Koreans. According to sources in South...
Prominent N. Korean military university faces power shortages
North Korea’s electric power crisis has impacted not just the Korean People’s Army, but also North Korea’s main institution in the development of strategic...
North Korea’s fruit-flavored soda market takes off
North Korea’s domestic beverage industry is currently building a market for soda, juices and other drinks. The innovations are unique as they feature water...
