Monthly Archives: June 2022
N. Korea continues efforts to prevent young people from watching “impure recordings”
North Korea recently distributed “explanatory materials” to the Socialist Patriotic Youth League emphasizing the struggle against watching or distributing “impure recorded materials.”
With the Fifth...
S. Hamgyong Province holds meeting to discuss purchases of potatoes, barley, and wheat
With North Korea entering the harvest season for potatoes, barley and wheat, South Hamgyong Province's people committee recently held an emergency meeting to discuss...
N. Korea’s Guard Command punishes leaders of military unit unprepared for storm damage
North Korea’s Guard Command recently dismissed and punished the commander and political commissar of a military unit that was unprepared to repair storm damage,...
The price of N. Korean staples, including corn, continue to rise
Market prices in North Korea are skyrocketing, including the price of grains such as rice and corn.
According to Daily NK’s regular survey of prices...
N. Korea suspends supplies of traditional herbal drugs in Hamhung after complaints
North Korea recently suspended supplies of traditional herbal medications to pharmacies in Hamhung after locals complained they were ineffective against COVID-19 symptoms, Daily NK...
N. Korea indefinitely delays ninth rally of Korean Children’s Union
North Korea has indefinitely delayed a rally of the Korean Children’s Union that had been scheduled for early June, Daily NK has learned. The...
N. Koreans in Sinuiju remain unable to purchase medications
North Koreans in Sinuiju are unable to purchase needed medications amid a serious drug shortage, Daily NK has learned.
A source in North Pyongan Province...
N. Korea declares latter half of 2022 a period for “strengthening oversight of party...
North Korea recently declared the second half of 2022 a period for “strengthening oversight of party rules.” In particular, the authorities issued an order...
N. Korea’s Rodong Sinmun begins adding watermarks to digital photos
The Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of North Korea’s ruling party, began adding watermarks to its photos this month. A source said this measure...
Spread of tubercular lymphadenitis causes alarm in S. Hwanghae Province
Efforts to mobilize labor for collective farms in South Hwanghae Province have gone into emergency mode after a recent spike in cases of tubercular...
