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North Korean freight smugglers arrested, then freed after paying massive bribes
Two young men in their 20s from Haeju city in South Hwanghae province built a lucrative illegal freight operation by smuggling goods aboard train...
North Korea replaces all foreign student dormitory staff at Kim Il Sung University
North Korea's ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) central committee ordered a full replacement of staff managing foreign student dormitories at Kim Il Sung...
North Korean street food finds market across the border in China
Ethnic Chinese residents of North Korea are carrying Chongjin-made soy meat and fried tofu across the border into China and selling them there, turning...
North Korea mobilizes medical students for herb collection drives
North Korea has mobilized medical students at universities across North Pyongan province to collect medicinal herbs, drafting them into a state-driven push to expand...
North Korea dismisses officials who missed military supply quotas tied to army anniversary
North Korean authorities have launched a sweeping personnel shake-up in South Pyongan province in May 2026, dismissing and reassigning officials who underperformed in a...
North Korea’s community doctor system draws skepticism as healthcare shortages persist
North Korea's authorities have been promoting the country's community doctor system as a pillar of preventive healthcare in 2026, but people across the country...
North Korea market prices surge again as grain and fuel costs climb
North Korea's market prices surged again in May 2026, reversing a brief lull and deepening economic hardship for ordinary North Koreans across the country.
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North Korea’s wealthy keep using South Korean rice cookers despite crackdowns
Despite intensifying crackdowns on South Korean goods, North Korea's wealthy elite continue to use Cuckoo brand electric rice cookers, treating the South Korean appliances...
