N. Korean soldier reveals struggles in flood recovery efforts
The North Korean authorities have been deploying large numbers of soldiers to engage in flood recovery work in regions of North Pyongan Province, Chagang...
A glimpse into the summer vacations of elite North Koreans
As ordinary North Koreans endure the sweltering summer heat without respite, the country's elite are quietly enjoying lavish vacations, highlighting the stark class divisions...
Thirty N. Korean defectors speak out against China’s UPR response
China has recently claimed that North Korean defectors are not refugees, while rejecting South Korea's recommendation that people fleeing North Korea and other countries...
S. Korea’s defector policy stirs mixed reactions in North
“The South Korean government will never forget compatriots in North Korea who are suffering.”
“We will not return even a single North Korean compatriot who...
Amid rumors of mass repatriation, North Korean workers in China face uncertain future
Rumors of problems between North Korea and China have surfaced with reports that Chinese authorities have recently made several requests to North Korean authorities...
N. Korean worker in Russia talks about conditions faced by laborers in the country
Government monitoring and control of North Korean workers in Russia is intensifying more than ever. As military, economic and diplomatic cooperation between North Korea...
N. Korea, China appear to respond to criticism about human rights abuses in seafood...
North Korea and China have taken surprising steps to respond to The New Yorker’s coverage of the severe human rights abuses suffered by North...
Two opposing views of “North Korean Defectors’ Day” in North Korea
News of South Korea's establishment of a "North Korean Defectors' Day" has spread to North Korea. North Korean authorities have made no official comment...
N. Korean overseas worker welcomes new S. Korean holiday for defectors
The South Korean government recently decided to designate July 14 as “North Korean Defectors’ Day.” Minister of Unification Kim Yung-ho announced that the day...
Ten questions on North Korea with Daily NK President Lee Kwang Baek
This year has seen a wide range of developments in North Korean affairs. From a major shift in North Korea's unification policy to a...
