Monthly Archives: February 2025
N. Korean worker exodus from China intensifies labor burden on remaining few
North Korean workers continue to exit China in the new year, increasing the burden on those who remain behind.
"North Korean laborers stationed in Dandong,...
Fatal hit-and-run in Anju sparks public anger over police inaction
Police in Anju, North Pyongan province, are facing public outrage over their tepid investigation of a fatal hit-and-run, Daily NK has learned.
A woman in...
Trump’s cultural revolution
By Orville Schell
NEW YORK – When US President Donald Trump’s factotum, J.D. Vance, held forth on Europe’s “threat from within” at the recent Munich...
N. Korea grapples with internal pushback over Russian alliance
North Korea's leadership is working to address concerns within the ruling party and military about the country's deepening alliance with Russia.
"There's been pushback from...
N. Korea’s anti-corruption drive paralyzes restaurant industry
North Korea's Central Committee has dispatched inspectors nationwide to investigate official corruption in the restaurant industry following a recent secretariat meeting, Daily NK has...
N. Korea, China strengthen security cooperation to track defectors
North Korea and China's security ministries are strengthening collaboration to monitor North Korean defectors in China.
"The Ministry of State Security has implemented a confidential...
N. Korea pivots to Russian trade routes for essential supplies
North Korea is restructuring its supply chains for essential goods, shifting focus from Chinese to Russian trade routes as part of an expanding bilateral...
N. Korea orders surprise amnesty for Kim Yo Jong children rumors
Rumors remain rife in North Korea after the country’s media late last year disclosed images of children presumed to be those of Deputy Department...
Pyongyang’s prospects under Trump 2.0
A second Trump-Kim Jong-un meeting is likely under Trump 2.0, but what will come of it?
Trump indicated his willingness to engage with Kim in...
N. Korean won surges against yuan as market prices fall
North Korean market prices have been declining for over a month, reversing last year's continuous upward trend. The most dramatic change has been in...
