Monthly Archives: June 2021
North Korea moves to significantly reorganize command structure of the Strategic Force
During a recent enlarged meeting of the Central Military Commission, North Korea’s leadership decided to significantly reorganize the command structure of the Strategic Force,...
North Korea orders the release of military rice stores to general population
North Korea’s central government recently issued a nationwide order directing localities to release military rice stores to local citizens.
A Daily NK source in North...
North Korea rails against women using nannies to take care of their children
North Korean authorities have ordered an end to the largely urban practice of hiring nannies to look after children. The order comes amid North...
Elderly members of Socialist Women’s Union mobilized to take part in farm work
With North Korean authorities mobilizing every age group and all means to weed agricultural fields this year, even 59-year-old members of the Socialist Women's...
Soon-to-be-discharged North Korean soldiers reassigned as workers in Komdok mines
North Korean authorities will reassign soon-to-be discharged soldiers currently deployed in reconstruction efforts in flood-stricken Komdok, South Hamgyong Province, as miners in the region,...
Sinuiju authorities change tack in trying to wean people off of Chinese mobile phones
North Korean authorities in Sinuiju are marking this year’s “Struggle Against US Imperialism Month” (June 25 - July 27) by condemning the use of...
North Korea ramps up crackdowns on “non-socialist and anti-socialist behavior” in border region
North Korean authorities have recently reactivated a “unified command” tasked with inspections and crackdowns regarding “non-socialist and anti-socialist behavior” along the country’s border with...
The Party Is Not Forever
CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA – Human beings approaching 100 normally think about death. But political parties celebrating their centennial, as the Communist Party of China (CPC) will...
North Korean Market Price Update: June 16, 2021
All prices shown in KPW and current as of June 16, 2021.
Data: Daily NK
North Korea’s National Institute of Hygiene Inspection elevated to a bureau
North Korean authorities recently elevated the Ministry of Public Health’s National Institute of Hygiene Inspection to a "bureau" with a vastly strengthened role.
A source...