N. Korean farmers show mixed reactions to tractors gifted by Kim Jong Un
After North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent tractors to towns and counties in Yanggang Province to boost potato production, there have been mixed...
Some N. Korean women delighted – and others hurt – on International Women’s Day
North Korean husbands showered their wives with affection on International Women's Day, bringing a congenial mood to many households in the central districts of...
N. Korea silences dissent about efforts to erase concept of “national reunification”
As North Korea accelerates efforts to erase the concept of "national reunification" from its propaganda, the regime has ordered organizations nationwide to silence any...
N. Korea orders Russia-based companies to restrict workers’ contact with S. Koreans
The North Korean authorities have ordered its companies in Russia to tightly restrict workers’ contact with South Koreans, Daily NK has learned.
According to a...
N. Korean soldier sent to camp after striking officer who didn’t think he was...
A North Korean soldier was recently sent to a reeducation camp after striking an officer in his unit who did not think the soldier...
What we know about Kim Ju Ae’s chances for succession so far
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was accompanied by his young daughter Kim Ju Ae at several public events, including the opening of a...
N. Korea tightens security around weapons factories to prevent information leaks
North Korea has tightened security around major weapons factories to keep information about the facilities from leaking to the outside world.
Speaking on condition of...
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...
Behind N. Korea’s lockdown of Kaesong in July 2020
In July 2020, Kaesong was put on lockdown when a North Korean defector crossed the inter-Korean border amid the COVID pandemic.
According to media reports,...
Online searches for Kim Ju Ae spike after N. Korean news uses special honorifics
Online searches for "Kim Ju Ae" spiked after Rodong Sinmun, North Korea’s most prominent newspaper, recently published an article about North Korean leader Kim...
