Monthly Archives: June 2023
Recently returned Kim Yong Chol may focus on earning funds for regime
North Korean state media recently reported that Kim Yong Chol — who oversaw the sinking of the ROKS Cheonan and who was a major...
N. Korea urges people to help fund construction of solar power stations
North Korea is urging its people to help fund the construction of solar farms across the country, multiple sources inside the DPRK recently told...
Could a Wagner-style rebellion happen in North Korea?
Views expressed in this guest column do not necessarily reflect those of Daily NKLast week, the whole world watched with bated breath as an attempted military coup...
N. Hamgyong Province man arrested for attempted drug smuggling
A North Hamgyong Province man in his 40s was arrested by the border patrol in May for attempting to smuggle drugs, Daily NK has...
N. Korean market grain prices plummet amid harvest and increasing imports
Grain prices at North Korean markets have recently fallen across the board, Daily NK has learned.
While grain prices were still rising at the end...
Two women executed in S. Hwanghae Province for watching S. Korean programs
Earlier this month, two female farm workers in Chongdam County, South Hwanghae Province, were publicly executed for breaking the channel lock on their television...
Two N. Korean Panmunjom officials arrested for allegedly leaking state secrets
Two political officials with North Korea’s Panmunjom mission were recently arrested and turned over to the military’s security department for allegedly leaking state secrets,...
N. Korea’s home-building campaign in rural areas faces shortages of materials
North Korea recently launched a home-building campaign to improve residential conditions for people in rural regions, but the campaign has bogged down because of...
N. Hamgyong Province market sellers still find it hard to make money
In North Hamgyong Province, market prices of some food items are falling to pre-COVID-19 levels, but food sellers are still finding it hard to...
Hyesan’s state-run food shops allow households to buy more grain
State-run food shops in Hyesan recently relaxed limitations on how much grain a single household is allowed to purchase, Daily NK has learned.
“Now, one...
