Monthly Archives: January 2025
N. Korea orders police to intensify public surveillance under guise of education
North Korea's Ministry of Social Security has ordered local police boxes nationwide to intensify "mass educational activities," a move that signals tighter surveillance of...
The death of N. Korea’s first chief of staff, Kang Kon (1918-1950)
The sudden death of a high-ranking military commander is an event that inevitably captures the attention of both contemporaries and historians. Recently, the world...
N. Korea tightens teacher training with new mandatory tests
North Korean authorities have intensified teacher training programs with stricter tests, following calls for "educational improvements" at last year's ruling party plenary meeting.
According to...
N. Korea installs advanced fuel system at Sohae launch site
North Korea has installed a new fuel injection system at its Sohae Satellite Launching Station in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan province, marking a significant upgrade...
Power struggle over louderspeaker vehicle disrupts N. Korean factory’s propaganda activities
A power struggle over a loudspeaker vehicle has disrupted propaganda activities at a North Hamgyong province mining equipment factory, highlighting tensions between party officials.
The...
N. Korean students’ vacation spent hauling manure as ‘patriotic duty’
North Korean university students are spending their month-long vacation hauling manure to farms. While authorities tout this as a "manifestation of patriotism," students have...
Some N. Koreans marvel at South’s freedom to criticize president
Recent detailed coverage of South Korean politics in North Korean state media has sparked intense curiosity among North Koreans, particularly regarding South Koreans' freedom...
N. Korean coal mine launches rare prize competition to boost production
Coal miners in North Pyongan province have begun the new year with a production competition between mining teams, with rewards being offered for top...
N. Korean won plunges, market prices double as economic divide deepens
Market prices in North Korea have roughly doubled since last January, according to Daily NK's latest findings.
The North Korean won has seen a dramatic...
Winter ritual: N. Korea tightens oversight of annual manure collection quotas
North Korea has launched its annual "manure battle," with fertilizer production and transportation now in full swing across the country.
"In Hyesan and throughout Ryanggang...
