Monthly Archives: April 2024
N. Korea’s single mothers face severe levels of discrimination
While it is fairly common for unmarried North Korean women to have children, single mothers receive no support from the government and are even...
N. Korea orders confiscation of all cell phones owned by Russia-based workers
The North Korean government has ordered the confiscation of all cell phones owned by workers in Russia, Daily NK has learned. As the North...
Satellite imagery shows structures being dismantled on the outskirts of the Kaesong Industrial Complex
After the Kaesong Industrial Complex was shuttered in 2016, reports emerged that North Korea was using its facilities without permission from the South Korean...
New song extolling Kim Jong Un isn’t so catchy among N. Koreans
North Korea recently released a new propaganda song extolling leader Kim Jong Un titled "Friendly Father," but North Koreans who have heard the song...
N. Korean military orders end to violence at boot camps
Amid a rise in violence among soldiers in the military, North Korea's military recently ordered an end to beatings in boot camps based on...
N. Korea updates training video for overseas workers in response to Daily NK reports
Following a Daily NK report on Apr. 8 about the financial exploitation of North Korean workers in Russia, North Korea’s Ministry of State Security...
Kangwon Province ordered to speed up development of Mount Kumgang tourism area
Kangwon Province has been ordered by the North Korean cabinet to speed up the development of the Mount Kumgang tourism area, Daily NK has...
Experts are guiding the U.S. to the wrong policy on North Korea: we must...
Distinguished North Korea experts Jeffrey Lewis, in 2022, followed by John Delury, in 2024, published articles of the same tone in the New York...
Changchun police to update personal information of N. Korean defectors living with Chinese men
The police in Changchun, the capital of China’s Jilin Province, have announced plans to update the personal information of female North Korean defectors who...
High-resolution satellite imagery confirms demolition of Arch of Reunification
Recent imagery from the Maxar WorldView-3 satellite confirmed that the Monument to the Three-Point Charter for National Reunification — a symbol of Kim Il...
