Checking up on North Korean workers stranded in Russia
In late September, I traveled to Vladivostok for around ten days to check how the lives of North Korean workers in the country have...
North Koreans struggling with high prices, banknote shortages, and tougher ideological rules
Economic woes caused by the pandemic continue to affect the lives of North Koreans throughout the country. With the country is running low on...
The worsening plight of North Korean soldiers
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out last year, the lives of North Korean soldiers have become even more difficult than usual. Food shortages,...
[Interview] North Koreans respond to their government’s push for more “recycling”
North Korea is running into problems supplying raw materials and supplies due to protracted international sanctions and the suspension of trade in response to...
An Interview with NED President Carl Gershman
Daily NK recently conducted an interview with soon-to-be-retiring National Endowment for Democracy (NED) President Carl Gershman. NED is a long-time sponsor of Daily NK's...
The Party Is Not Forever
CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA – Human beings approaching 100 normally think about death. But political parties celebrating their centennial, as the Communist Party of China (CPC) will...
