Monthly Archives: July 2022
N. Koreans are using around 10 programs to circumvent Big Brother’s watchful eye
North Koreans are actively using around 10 kinds of software programs to circumvent government surveillance on how they use their mobile phones, Daily NK...
Companies in S. Pyongan Province suffer from severe shortages of raw materials, cash
North Korean enterprises in South Pyongan Province were found to have posted abysmal results in a recent review of how well companies attained economic...
N. Korean foreign trade ministry order sparks hopes that trade will restart in September
A recent order by the Ministry of External Economic Relations has sparked hope in North Korea that trade with China will restart sometime around...
While gearing up for a nuclear test, N. Korea appears to be preparing for...
The North Korean government recently assigned nuclear energy experts to its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Daily NK has learned. Officials at the foreign ministry...
N. Korea uses the cover of “health checks” to investigate citizen registries
North Korea is carrying out quiet investigations of citizen registries during nationwide health checks aimed at combating the COVID-19 pandemic. Basically, the authorities have...
N. Korea calls for improved methods to teach preschool children
Emphasizing once again the ruling party’s policy to cultivate talented students, North Korea is calling for improved educational methods to develop the minds of...
N. Korea mobilizes citizens to restore border barriers destroyed by rains
Rainy season downpours have destroyed some of the barriers North Korea erected along its border with China to stop smuggling and defections. The authorities...
North Korea seeks new candidates from the provinces for overseas study program
The North Korean government has ordered each of the country's province to select around ten students as candidates for an overseas study program, Daily...
Facing food shortages, several soldiers go AWOL in Hyesan
Several soldiers with the North Korean border patrol in Hyesan, Yanggang Province, deserted their posts recently, Daily NK has learned.
According to a Daily NK...
Exploring Mongolia for traces of North Korean laborers
A week ago, I went on a trip to Mongolia. The country was more vibrant than ever, as if the pandemic was already well...
