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,...
Kim Jong Un at the fourth plenary session (plenum) of the 7th Term Workers’ Party of Korea [WPK] Central Committee [CC] held on April 10, 2019 constitution citizenship

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...
Farmer harvest Sariwon

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...
coal mine

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,...
Merchant cell phone

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...
hyesan leaker bribe elderly smuggling gold yanggang projects phones border

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...
XI Jinping made his first state visit to North Korea from June 20-21

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...

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