Month: May 2020 - Daily NK English

Daily NK English

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

china workers protective

News

Photo: N. Korean laborers in China are making protective suits

Mun Dong Hui - May 29, 2020

border patrol rotated

News

North Pyongan Province border guards are being rotated out more frequently

Mun Dong Hui - May 29, 2020

Kim Jong Un temporarily deport bureau 11 directives cardiovascular procedure economic development strategy technical shakeup scheme suspended economy

News

N. Korea is probing the results of its economic development strategy

Kim Yoo Jin - May 29, 2020

naval command

Military

The story behind the move of North Korea’s Naval Command

Kim Jeong Yoon - May 28, 2020

collective

News

N. Korea’s collective farms face difficulties obtaining needed supplies

Kang Mi Jin - May 28, 2020

News

Eighty ostriches recently died at the Pyongyang Ostrich Farm

Jeong Seo-yeong - May 28, 2020

kim yo jong

News

Kim Yo Jong is reviewing North Korea’s public bonds program

Seulkee Jang - May 28, 2020

high risk bonds

Pence Cartoon

Pence Cartoon: “High Risk Bonds”

Gregory Pence - May 27, 2020

waters

News

More Chinese fishing boats are fishing illegally in N. Korean waters

Mun Dong Hui - May 27, 2020

china factory confined workers china return

News

N. Korea orders some workers in China to return home

Ha Yuna - May 27, 2020

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