Monthly Archives: August 2024
Hyesan buzzes with anticipation as N. Korea revives state-sanctioned smuggling
North Korea has restarted state-sanctioned smuggling along the Hyesan border, with regime-backed trading firms scrambling to capitalize on the Aug. 25 green light for...
N. Korean flood victims bitter over exclusion from Pyongyang relocation
Flood victims in North Pyongan province who were not selected for a state-sponsored trip to Pyongyang are frustrated at missing out, with some particularly...
Elderly North Koreans toil in Russian city
About 70 North Korean workers, most of them over the age of 60, have been sent to the Russian city of Blagoveshchensk in the...
N. Korea taps into beer exports to boost foreign currency earnings
North Korea's Kyonghung Unhasu Beverage Factory has begun aggressive efforts to earn foreign currency through exports as it ramps up beer production.
Speaking on condition...
N. Korean police chief ousted over daughter’s K-drama scandal
The Hoeryong police chief was recently demoted and transferred after his daughter was caught watching South Korean dramas, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition...
Photos reveal severe water crisis in North Korea in wake of floods
Daily NK has obtained several photos of North Korean flood victims collecting rainwater in plastic containers. The photos suggest that the water shortage is...
N. Korean workers in Russia detained after fight with locals
Several North Korean workers in Russia have been detained by police after getting into a fight with a group of locals, Daily NK has...
N. Korean tech researchers arrested for watching foreign media
Eight employees of Pyongyang’s Kwangbok Cutting-Edge Product Development and Exchange Company were arrested by the domestic counterespionage bureau of the Ministry of State Security...
Satellite images show N. Korea razed large greenhouse near VIP guesthouse
Satellite images have captured the demolition and clearing of a large greenhouse site right next to the Kumsusan Guesthouse in Pyongyang.
Analysis of Sentinel-2A satellite...
Sink or swim: North Korea’s war prep hits the pool
North Korean authorities have intensified swimming education in Pyongyang's middle schools, citing war preparedness, as teachers face unprecedented scrutiny of their aquatic skills.
Speaking anonymously,...
