Monthly Archives: June 2024
N. Korean cargo carriers face tough time making profits despite rise in business
North Korea's cargo carriers are getting more work as the volume of distribution in the country has increased with the end of COVID-19. However,...
N. Korea orders officials to conceal information about anti-socialist behavior cases
Police and security officials have been instructed by North Korea's Unified Command on Non-Socialist and Anti-Socialist Behavior to conceal information about incidents involving anti-socialist...
N. Korea orders munitions factories to beef up security
North Korean authorities recently ordered major munitions factories to beef up security amid a surge in production and theft of raw materials, Daily NK...
The story of one N. Korean woman’s tragic death in a reeducation camp
One day in early 2019, a public trial took place in front of the Provincial Performing Troupe Plaza in North Pyongan Province.
That day, five...
N. Korean “volunteers” are running away from terrible work conditions
North Korea's media outlets continue to boast that patriotic young people are lining up to volunteer for difficult jobs. But the reality is that...
What do Russian and North Korean leaders expect to get out of their summit?
Ahead of his planned visit to North Korea on Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia would work with North Korea to develop a...
Drug-fueled orgy at Hamhung bathhouse leads to widespread shock
A major controversy has erupted in Hamhung after it was learned that high school sophomores had an orgy at a local bathhouse.
Speaking on condition...
The tragic fate of N. Korean workers in Russia’s Sakhalin Island
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck the world in 2020, North Korean construction workers on Russia's Sakhalin Island were forced into endless, precarious efforts to...
N. Korea sends art and architectural specialists abroad to earn foreign currency
North Korea's Mansudae Overseas Project Group of Companies has started sending professionals overseas to earn foreign currency, Daily NK has learned.
The Mansudae Overseas Project...
Rodong Sinmun circulation drops in North Korea’s rural areas
The number of copies of the Rodong Sinmun circulated to businesses in rural North Korea has dropped significantly. As a result, a growing number...
