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N. Korean youth defy marriage norms, opt for prohibited cohabitation
An increasing number of young North Koreans are choosing to live together before marriage, despite this being prohibited behavior that carries legal consequences, Daily...
N. Korea orders stricter market controls, electronic payments push
North Korea's cabinet has issued orders to provincial commerce bureaus nationwide to strengthen market controls and economic management, Daily NK has learned.
According to a...
N. Korean won-dollar rate stabilizes while won-yuan continues climb
The soaring won-dollar exchange rate at marketplaces in North Korea appears to have paused, at least for the moment. But the won-yuan market exchange...
Daily life interrupted as Pyongyang’s power shortage drags on
The power shortage in North Korea's capital Pyongyang remains severe, creating serious disruptions to daily life. Despite efforts to tap renewable energy sources like...
N. Korea deploys hundreds of intelligence agents to aid Russian war effort
Daily NK has learned that North Korea's Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB), which oversees espionage operations in South Korea and abroad, deployed several hundred agents...
N. Korea orders tourism expansion in Chinese-Russian border region
North Korea is pushing to expand its tourism industry in North Hamgyong province to generate foreign currency despite international sanctions.
Last month, the central government's...
N. Korea builds drone warfare program, drawing lessons from Ukraine war
North Korea's General Staff Department (GSD) has ordered electronic warfare units to conduct drone-focused exercises as part of winter military training that began Sunday,...
N. Korean state shops near China allow food purchases in foreign currency
North Korean state-run grain shops near the Chinese border have begun accepting foreign currency for food purchases, despite official restrictions on foreign currency use.
This...
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...
