Monthly Archives: May 2021
N. Korean authorities emphasize “reporting of illegal behavior” to prevent spread of external information
Amid efforts to block the spread of information and South Korean media by formalizing legal punishments for consuming or distributing outside information, North Korean...
North Korea moves forward with two-phased construction plan for border fences, barriers
North Korean authorities have reportedly split the construction process of concrete barriers and high-voltage wires being built along the Sino-North Korean border into two...
N. Korean authorities continue efforts to prevent information leaks
Amid North Korean government efforts to prevent information leaks by "wiping out" Chinese cell phone use in the country, Daily NK has learned that...
N. Korea forms new foreign ministry organization focused on analyzing US intentions
The North Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently established a new organization specializing in strategic policy towards the United States, Daily NK has learned....
N. Korea expands the number of soldiers going abroad to earn foreign currency
Many of the laborers recently selected for overseas assignments are soldiers, Daily NK has learned.
The selection of such a large number of soldiers is...
More details emerge about the forced repatriation in 2018 of a N. Korean soldier...
On Apr. 27, this reporter received a call from a man surnamed Kim who, while claiming to be calling from an unspecified “foreign country,”...
N. Korean authorities mobilize inminban leaders to crackdown on street vendors
North Korean authorities have recently mobilized inminban (people’s unit) leaders in some areas of the country to crackdown on street vendors, Daily NK has...
North Korea imports COVID-19 vaccine samples from China and Russia
North Korea recently imported some COVID-19 vaccine samples from Russia and China, but these samples are being used for research and development purposes, not...
Woman who endured physical pain during Military Foundation Day performance praised for loyalty
A woman in Chongjin, North Hamgyong Province reportedly collapsed on Apr. 25 of this year after enduring appendicitis pain until the end of a...
Former member of leadership bodyguard unit killed a female student in March
Belated reports have come out that a discharged soldier from Unit 974 sexually assaulted and killed a female student in Myongchon County, North Hamgyong...
