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N. Korean state media provides clues to actual conditions inside the country

Where are North Korean soldiers currently stationed, and what are their missions? The answers to these questions can be gleaned, at least in part, from...
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North Korea’s cruel response to the spread of COVID-19

One day in August 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic spread throughout the world, a fever of unknown origin began to sweep through the dwellings...
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A detailed plan for how to deal with crises on the Korean Peninsula

Opinions differ on possible North Korean provocations and the outbreak of war on the Korean peninsula. Of course, predictions can differ. However, it is...

Satellite imagery suggests clandestine trade activity between Russia and DPRK

Some satellites orbit the Earth while taking pictures of the world's lights at night. The Joint Polar-orbiting Satellite System (JPSS), operated jointly by NASA...
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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...
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How one North Korean man was purged for no real reason

In June 2020, the iconic Changgwangwon Health Complex in North Korea celebrated its 40th anniversary. The complex is known among Pyongyang residents for having...
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“Citizens with North Korean backgrounds”? What gives?

On Feb. 21, Korea's Presidential Committee for National Cohesion established a special commission on "trends among citizens with a North Korean background" to develop...

How a Supreme Guard Command officer found himself in front of a firing squad

On Sept. 24, 2020, a high-ranking official in the Supreme Guard Command (SGC), the military branch responsible for the protection of the Kim family,...

The tragic story of one outspoken North Korean journalist

On Jan. 1, 2012, shortly after taking power, Kim Jong Un visited the offices of Rodong Sinmun - the country's most prominent newspaper -...
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What’s behind the decline in the incomes of market sellers?

The incomes of North Korean market sellers continue to decline even though trade with China and Russia has partially resumed with the easing of...

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