Monthly Archives: October 2022

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Chongjin authorities clamp down on street commerce

Chongjin's “unified command on non-socialist and anti-socialist behavior” is using the present peak of the winter preparation season to ramp up their “mop up”...
border, china, north korea, dprk, defectors, defections. remittance

N. Korea punishes curfew breakers in border region with forced labor

North Korea is punishing people who violate the nighttime curfew in regions along the China-North Korea border with forced labor. Facing aggravated military tensions...

Central Cadres Training School to erect monument honoring Kim Jong Un

The Workers' Party's Central Committee recently ordered the erection of a monument at Central Cadres Training School to honor North Korean leader Kim Jong...

Pence Cartoon: “Bad Neighbors”

Views expressed in this cartoon do not necessarily reflect those of Daily NK.
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Automobile accident near Pyongyang kills daughter of high-ranking cadre

An automobile accident on the outskirts of Pyongyang has left about 10 people dead or injured, including the daughter of a high-ranking Workers' Party...
face masks

As winter approaches, N. Korea orders bolstering of emergency quarantine efforts

With the winter season approaching, North Korea recently issued an order to further bolster emergency quarantine efforts to prevent infectious diseases. A source in South...

N. Korean armored vehicle overturns during military exercise, leading to injuries

An armored vehicle with the 815th Mechanized Infantry Division in North Hwanghae Province overturned during a recent training exercise, leading to several injuries, Daily...
lecture, whistleblower, russia, overseas labor, overseas workers

N. Korea to select additional laborers to work in Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine

North Korea plans to select additional laborers to send to Russian-occupied regions of eastern Ukraine. In fact, Pyongyang plans to send about 300 people,...
Potato farming field

N. Korea’s poor potato harvest leaves many retirees without potato rations

The poor potato harvest in Yanggang Province has left many retirees without government distributions of potatoes, Daily NK has learned. “While potato handouts began in...
North Korean soldiers

N. Korean soldier in Yanggang Province dies after beating by superior officer

A North Korean soldier at a military unit in Yanggang Province recently died after being assaulted by an officer, Daily NK has learned. A source...

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