Monthly Archives: October 2024
N. Korea’s top institutions receive exclusive Kim Jong Un pins without usual fanfare
Major institutions in North Hamgyong province have received pins featuring only North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's image, with notably simplified distribution ceremonies that...
N. Korea’s flood-hit province racing to store emergency supplies
North Pyongan province is rushing to stockpile emergency disaster supplies by November following recent flooding and new national mandates, Daily NK has learned.
The directive...
Exclusive: A rare look at North Korea’s official smartphone apps
Daily NK recently obtained smartphone apps operated by North Korean mobile carriers. North Korean citizens can subscribe to mobile services online through these apps,...
“Better safe than sorry”: N. Koreans avoid phone features despite lifted restrictions
North Koreans with mobile phones are deliberately avoiding video calls amid heightened government surveillance. Mobile users are shunning features like video calling and file...
N. Korea tightens grip on Chinese residents, fearing foreign influence
The North Korean government has stepped up surveillance of Chinese residents, fearing they could threaten internal stability by introducing foreign information and goods into...
Drone explosion reported at North Korean aviation training facility
An explosion occurred during drone operation training at the Sinuiju Aviation Club in North Korea's Uiju county on Oct. 4, when a controller and...
Breaking links: N. Korea briefs public on inter-Korean road demolition
North Korea is holding public lectures on the demolition of major inter-Korean road links along the Seoul-Uiju and east coast corridors.
According to a source...
Prosecutors, police sweep North Korean retreats in vice crackdown
North Korean authorities have launched nationwide inspections of retreats and sanatoriums, targeting drug use and prostitution. A source in North Hamgyong province told Daily...
N. Korean troops in Ukraine: Russian and North Korean perspectives
Recent reports of North Korean troops supporting Russia's war in Ukraine have drawn international attention. This marks an escalation from North Korea's previous material...
North Korea launches campaign to mobilize citizens’ idle cash
North Korea has launched a nationwide campaign to mobilize citizens' idle cash through interest-bearing business investments. While the initiative originated with regional enterprises, it...
