N. Korea stresses repair of old railways amid push for expanded trade
North Korea's central government recently ordered North Pyongan Province to renovate and repair outdated sections of the province's railway network. The order comes amid...
N. Korea’s electricity and food shortages lead to frequent cases of food poisoning
Food poisoning has been a serious problem in North Korea this winter season due to food shortages and poor supplies of electricity, Daily NK...
Hyesan Mine officials help free two technicians facing drug charges
Two Hyesan Mine technicians were arrested on drug charges but later released with the help of mine officials, Daily NK has learned.
"Local police arrested...
“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 -...
N. Korea hands out bonuses to some workers at the end of 2023
Some factories and companies in North Korea paid workers "socialist competition assessment bonuses" late last year to encourage an increase in production, Daily NK...
N. Korean security agents demand large sums from remittance brokers
North Korean security agents in North Hamgyong Province demanded large sums of cash from remittance brokers ahead of recent holidays, including Lunar New Year...
N. Korea’s educational divide worsens with increase in private tutoring
More and more parents are turning to private tutoring for their children as the quality of education in North Korean schools declines, Daily NK...
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...
