Monthly Archives: March 2025
N. Korean workers in Russia drive up prices of unwanted pork cuts
Amid reports that North Korea has sent another group of construction workers to the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod, these workers are buying up...
N. Korea prescribes ‘self-reliance’ instead of vaccines amid disease outbreak
Despite a recent surge in infections, North Korea is emphasizing self-reliance rather than implementing practical measures such as distributing vaccines. In response, doctors and...
Untraceable weapons: N. Korea prepares to export drones to Middle East and Africa
North Korea is preparing to export drones alongside its recent full-scale drone production efforts, Daily NK has learned.
"The party's Munitions Industry Department began inspections...
N. Korean military official dismissed after revealing forced conscription practices
An official from North Hamgyong province's military mobilization department was dismissed after making inappropriate comments while intoxicated regarding forced conscription that had been carried...
N. Korean ramps up ideological lectures for youth despite growing disinterest
North Korea has increased ideological lectures for young people in Chongjin, North Hamgyong province. These sessions, previously held once or twice monthly, are now...
Smugglers seek trading company jobs as N. Korea intensifies border control
Smugglers in North Korea are now seeking jobs with trading companies to avoid crackdowns, as authorities intensify efforts to curb private smuggling. This shift...
Empty exhibitions: N. Korea’s growing crackdown on policy formalism
Recent reports indicate that punishments are being intensified across North Korean society for issues of formalism in implementing Workers' Party policies.
According to a source...
N. Korean workers at constructions site for greenhouses denied leave to see newborns
North Korean workers mobilized for the construction of large greenhouses are complaining about not being allowed to visit home for family matters, such as...
Revolutionary sparks: Tracking N. Korea’s covert operations from the 1980s to today
In a previous column, I wrote that North Korea changed the name of the party's United Front Department to Bureau 10. I explained this...
N. Korean authorities spring sting operations on illegal currency traders
North Korean authorities have intensified their crackdown on unauthorized foreign currency trading, with law enforcement increasingly using sting operations to catch offenders.
According to a...
