Monthly Archives: December 2024
Technical glitches mar North Korea’s new video calling service
North Korea now offers full-fledged video calling services as the country commercializes its 4G network. However, technical issues such as overheating, excessive battery consumption,...
Inside N. Korea’s autonomous defense act: Security law masks surveillance aims
Daily NK has recently acquired the complete text of North Korea's Autonomous Defense and Security Act, enacted in 2022.
The law’s ostensible purpose is to...
N. Korea orders nationwide crackdown on ‘seditious forces’
North Korea's Ministry of State Security held a two-day training session in Pyongyang for provincial counterintelligence officials, ordering an intensified crackdown on potential spies...
Overproduction causes blast at North Korean cement plant
Straining to meet aggressive production targets, workers at North Korea's Mt. Purae cement plant triggered an explosion that rocked the South Hamgyong province facility....
N. Korea spreads virus fears about southern balloons
North Korean authorities are conducting lectures warning citizens to avoid items from South Korean balloons, claiming they are contaminated with viruses.
According to a source...
North Korean food prices soar as currency crisis deepens
North Korean food prices have hit record highs, deepening hardship across the country.
According to Daily NK's regular market survey, rice prices exceeded 8,000 North...
