Pyongyang authorities stop young people at random to inspect their cell phones
North Korean authorities have recently begun stopping young people at random on the streets of Pyongyang to inspect their cell phones, examining call histories,...
N. Korean propaganda claims S. Korea is conducting “biological warfare”
Lectures held near the 38th Parallel for locals and military family members have claimed that South Korea is waging biological warfare against North Korea,...
N. Korea mobilizes citizens to restore border barriers destroyed by rains
Rainy season downpours have destroyed some of the barriers North Korea erected along its border with China to stop smuggling and defections. The authorities...
Kaechon government official faces struggle session for bribery
An official of the Kaechon People's Committee was recently subjected to a public struggle session for using his position to solicit bribes in exchange...
Sinuiju is failing to prevent COVID-19 outbreak, sources
North Korea's efforts at disease control to prevent an outbreak of COVID-19 have been rudimentary at best, Daily NK sources have reported.
North Korean disease...
N. Korean tests positive for COVID-19 in China
A North Korean who attempted to defect to China tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently under quarantine at a Chinese hospital, Daily NK...
N. Korea relies on phone-based orders to sell new smartphone
After unveiling a new smartphone called the “Hwawon” last month, North Korea has been selling the product through phone-based orders, Daily NK has learned.
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N. Hamgyong Province milk processing plant comes under fire for “complacency and incompetence”
Officials in charge of a milk processing plant in Onsong County, North Hamgyong Province, have been punished for “irresponsibility” in efforts to implement party...
N. Korean coal briquettes in markets are cheaper than last year
As North Koreans begin to prepare for the winter, the price of coal briquettes — the primary source of heating in the country —...
N. Korean military takes further steps to establish discipline in the ranks
North Korea’s military has taken further steps to establish discipline within the ranks and has even warned that military commanders will be "jointly responsible"...
