Monthly Archives: April 2020
N. Korean authorities refrain from squashing KJU death rumors
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's prolonged absence from the public has fueled rapidly spreading rumors about his death among North Koreans in the...
N. Korea issues first KJU-signed directive after two week hiatus
North Korea broke a two-week hiatus in releasing directives personally signed by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un yesterday, Daily NK has learned.
In normal...
Ryanggang Province witnesses price spikes
Amid recent news of panic buying and a surge in prices of imported goods in Pyongyang, price hikes have occurred outside of the North...
Kim Jong Un’s absolute power on display
North Korea’s main decision-making body, the General Political Bureau (GPB), held a meeting at the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party headquarters in Pyongyang...
N. Korean smuggler faces punishment after dash across border
A North Korean who smuggled in cooking oil from China was arrested and is now under quarantine at a medical center in Ryanggang Province,...
North Korea Market Price Update: April 27, 2020
All prices shown in KPW and current as of April 27, 2020.
Data: Daily NK
Pyongyang’s cadres worried about Kim Jong Un’s health
North Korean government and party officials in Pyongyang are concerned that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may be suffering from health problems, Daily...
North Korea’s OGD probes corruption at cadre training schools
The North Korean Central Committee's Organization and Guidance Department (OGD) recently began a corruption probe of cadre training schools in areas outside of Pyongyang,...
N. Korean probe into military uncovers vast levels of corruption
North Korean authorities recently began a large-scale probe into corruption in the military and have found considerable evidence of misconduct, even among some of...
N. Koreans still defecting across the border in Ryanggang Province
Defections across the Sino-North Korean border in Ryanggang Province continue despite the North Korean government’s efforts to shutdown human traffic across the border, Daily...
