Monthly Archives: April 2021
Half of the Sinpo Fishing Company’s fishermen being moved to military fishing company
Around half of the fishermen working for the Sinpo Fishing Company are being transferred to a fishing company under the Ministry of Defense, Daily...
Woman in her 20s dies after beating from Yanggang Province detention center guard
A prison officer at a detention facility in Yanggang Province recently caused the death of a female inmate in her twenties, Daily NK has...
N. Korean officials cover costs for retired military officers’ holiday meals through “donations” from...
North Korean authorities reportedly hosted dinner parties for retired military officials and their spouses on Apr. 25, the date formerly celebrated as “Military Foundation...
North Korea sees a surge in soldiers frustrated with government policy deserting their posts
The North Korean military recently began putting a series of measures in place that have reduced the length of required service but have increased...
N. Korea conducts successful tests of reconnaissance and offensive-use “mini unmanned drones”
North Korea’s military authorities recently conducted successful tests of reconnaissance and offensive-use “miniaturized unmanned drones,” Daily NK has learned.
Unmanned drones have been a significant...
Amid growing signs of Sino-N. Korean trade restarting, Sinuiju customs office partially reopened
Amid growing signs that Sino-North Korean trade is restarting, Daily NK has learned that the Sinuiju customs office has recently begun operations. The office,...
North Korean government urges North Koreans to deposit all foreign currency into banks
The North Korean authorities have been assessing the reserves of foreign currency held by North Koreans and are urging them to deposit any non-North...
Two tragedies caused by North Korea’s “COVID-19 phobia”
Amid North Korea's hardline attempts to prevent COVID-19 from spreading in the country, Daily NK has learned that a Chinese national was recently shot...
North Korean authorities initiate “cleanup operation” of street vendors
According to a Daily NK source, the North Korean authorities have initiated a “cleanup operation” targeting people who conduct business on streets and are...
North Korea is currently recruiting laborers to send to construction sites abroad
North Korea is in the midst of recruiting laborers to send abroad as part of full-fledged efforts to earn foreign currency, Daily NK has...
