Monthly Archives: February 2020
N. Korean enlistees face tougher road to becoming soldiers
Faced with concerns over the novel coronavirus, North Korea's military has toughened the hurdles new recruits need to pass to become soldiers and have...
N. Korea cracks down on the movement of “vagrants”
North Korean authorities have recently ordered local officials to find ways to restrict the movement of beggars and other "vagrants" who engage in crime,...
N. Korea orders major organizations to fend for themselves
North Korea has ordered major provincial organizations, military-run factories and other facilities to prepare a months' worth of food, signalling that the state is...
N. Korea further strengthens restrictions on domestic travel
North Korean authorities have further intensified restrictions on domestic travel in the country after South Korea elevated its risk level for the novel coronavirus...
Sick N. Korean defector turned away from hospital in China
A North Korean defector in China recently went to a local hospital after suffering from COVID-19 infection-like symptoms but was sent back home without...
N. Korean military delays discharge notice due to COVID-19
North Korea's military announced the year's first discharge announcement two weeks later than normal due to the spread of COVID-19, Daily NK has learned.
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North Korea Market Prices Update: Feb. 18, 2020
All prices shown in KPW and current as of February 18, 2020.
Data: Daily NK
N. Korean rice sellers raking it in thanks to skyrocketing prices
The rise of North Korean rice prices have led to massive profits for rice wholesalers who acquired rice from China before the closure of...
N. Korean man dies of COVID-19 infection-like symptoms
Some North Koreans living in North Pyongan Province suspect that the government is covering up the death of a man who recently died of...
N. Korea shuts down transit in and out of Sinuiju
North Korean authorities in Sinuiju have shut down transit in and out of the city presumably as part of efforts to prevent the spread...
