North Korean and Uzbek workers involved in major brawl at Russian worksite
A major fight broke out recently between North Korean and Uzbek workers at a construction site in Russia, Daily NK has learned.
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North Korea’s RMB-KPW market exchange rate sees rapid increase
Foreign exchange rates have risen in North Korea's markets, but the market rate of the Chinese yuan (RMB) to the North Korean won (KPW)...
Hyesan residents pray for peace, prosperity during Great Full Moon Festival
Crowds of Hyesan residents climbed to the top of hills and other high places to view the full moon and make wishes on the...
N. Korea intensifies screening of candidates for overseas work
North Korean authorities have greatly intensified ideological screenings when selecting workers to be sent overseas, apparently in response to continued defections by overseas workers.
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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North Korea's central government recently ordered North Pyongan Province to renovate and repair outdated sections of the province's railway network.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 -...
