Monthly Archives: November 2024
Safety ignored as North Korea rushes to complete housing for flood victims
Racing to showcase flood recovery before a key party meeting, North Korean authorities have pushed construction workers into dangerous conditions while cutting corners on...
Market shock as North Korean won-dollar rate breaks records
North Korea's market exchange rates have soared to unprecedented levels. After stabilizing for two months following a peak in early September, the US dollar...
Hoeryong factory workers face mandatory herb collection quotas
Workers in Hoeryong have been ordered to collect 3-5 kilograms of medicinal herbs per person by the end of the month. Workers say they...
Fear grips currency earning sites as inspectors begin sweeping probe
State security agents launched a probe of foreign currency earning centers in North Pyongan province on Nov. 4, sparking anxiety among workers there.
While these...
Years of indoctrination preceded NK troops’ Russia deployment
North Korean troops recently deployed to Russia, reportedly from the KPA's Storm Corps, have undergone intense ideological training since 2014 emphasizing their duty to...
Death sentence: Senior state security official sold secrets to Chinese trader
A senior official from North Korea’s Ministry of State Security was recently executed on charges of leaking state secrets to a Chinese trader, Daily...
Kaechon stores raided over private salt trade as winter approaches
Inspectors from Kaechon's commerce department have confiscated goods from state-run stores after discovering they were selling privately-sourced salt and salted seafood. The crackdown comes...
“No one expected to return”: Former soldier reveals dark reality of NK troops in...
There have been multiple reports about North Korean troops in Russia suffering casualties during engagements with Ukrainian troops. Some are arguing that the North...
N. Korean officials ordered to enforce “two hostile states” doctrine in propaganda push
North Korea has ordered propaganda officials in Pyongyang to intensify ideological crackdowns following recent moves to emphasize the "two hostile state" doctrine, Daily NK...
Aid theft undermines N. Korean flood recovery efforts
Officials overseeing flood recovery efforts in North Korea's North Pyongan province are embezzling aid supplies meant for reconstruction, a source in the province told...
