Monthly Archives: June 2020
N. Korea recently conducted an investigation into military drivers
North Korean military authorities recently conducted an investigation into military drivers as part of wider efforts to crack down on corruption and improve discipline,...
Vinyl film theft at Kaesong farm leads to investigation
North Korean security officials are investigating an incident in Kaesong involving the theft of vinyl film from a collective farm, Daily NK has learned.
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N. Koreans earn money through Chinese cell phone rentals
An increasing number of North Koreans in the Sino-North Korean border region are earning money through Chinese cell phone rental businesses, a source told...
N. Korea takes further measures to control homeless
The number of homeless on the streets of North Korea is growing as people face increasingly severe economic struggles in the wake of the...
N. Korea tries to rouse anti-defector sentiments during lectures
As large-scale demonstrations condemning leaflets sent over the inter-Korean border have taken place in North Korea, local officials throughout the country have been conducting...
N. Korea stresses measures to prevent the spread of infectious diseases
North Korean authorities recently handed down orders aimed at preventing both the spread of COVID-19 and other contagious diseases such as paratyphoid fever, typhoid...
Ri Man Gon reappears as Pyongyang General Hospital project head
Ri Man Gon, a high-level North Korean government official who was dismissed earlier this year for his involvement in a corruption scandal, is now...
Kim Yo Jong orders officials to console “loyal” families of defectors
Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, recently instructed officials throughout the country to “provide encouragement and education to...
Behind the Ministry of People’s Security’s recent name change
North Korea’s recent move to change the name of the Ministry of People’s Security to the Ministry of Social Security has its origins in...
Understanding Kim Yo Jong’s hard-line stance toward the South
Kim Yo Jong is taking a hard-line against South Korea as part of efforts to expand upon her "revolutionary achievements," a key measure of...
