Monthly Archives: September 2023
N. Korean fuel vendors face heavy crackdown by police
The North Korean authorities have recently launched a heavy crackdown on private vendors of fuel oil, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition of anonymity,...
N. Korea’s national police agency orders intensified surveillance over returnees from abroad
The Ministry of Social Security recently issued an order to strengthen surveillance and control over people who have returned from long stints abroad, Daily...
North Korea’s exchange rates hold steady despite increase in trade
North Korea’s internal exchange rates have held steady since July. Trade with Russia may grow in the wake of the recent summit between the...
N. Korea cell phone carriers impose charges on calls between different service providers
North Korean cell phone carriers impose charges on calls made between people who use different service providers, which has led many users to avoid...
With winter approaching, many in N. Korea are worried about low crop yields this...
As the rice harvest begins in North Korea’s agricultural areas, people are already worrying about getting through the winter amid expectations that this year’s...
Nampo official attempts to take his own life during investigation
An official at the Bureau of Land and Environment Conservation and Management in the North Korean city of Nampo recently attempted to end his...
N. Korea will soon distribute Russian wheat to ordinary people, rumors say
Rumors are circulating in North Korea that the authorities will soon distribute wheat to ordinary people following Kim Jong Un's return from Russia, Daily...
South Hamgyong Province sees brief spike in rice prices
Market rice prices briefly skyrocketed into the KPW 7,000s in some parts of South Hamgyong Province recently, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition of...
Pyongyang’s state-run food shops sell better quality grains than other parts of the country
North Korea operates around 280 state-run grain shops nationwide to smoothly control the acquisition and supply of food, but there are clear differences in...
Chongjin boy becomes sole earner for household after mother dies
Some Chongjin residents were recently moved to tears by the story of a teenage boy struggling to make ends meet after becoming the sole...
