N. Korean banks offer accounts with deposits guaranteed by the government
North Korean banks have recently begun selling financial products with guaranteed deposits, Daily NK has learned. While these sales are limited for now, their...
N. Korea to permit smuggling over parts of Sino-NK border
North Korean authorities have decided to permit smuggling activities across some portions of the Sino-North Korean border from mid-June on the condition that smugglers...
Some N. Koreans eager to work in Russia bribe officials or cheat to pass...
With North Korean authorities soon set to dispatch North Korean laborers to Russia, some applicants are apparently bribing officials to pass the physical or...
N. Korean authorities arrest food seasonings wholesaler
A North Korean wholesaler was recently arrested by the Ministry of State Security for smuggling in a large amount of food seasonings from China,...
New OS update for N. Korean phones prevents sharing of photos, lengthy videos
North Korea’s government has been forcing people to update the operating systems (OS) of their phones as part of efforts to prevent the spread...
N. Korean police and state security officials in Pyongsong receive year’s worth of rations
North Korean police and state security officers in Pyongsong, South Pyongan Province, recently received a year's worth of food rations. Amid government propaganda about...
Non-tax burdens on Kim Jong Il’s birthday arouse anger among many
North Korean authorities issued orders for special guard duty throughout the country on Feb. 16, the 82nd anniversary of Kim Jong Il's birth, also...
N. Korean prosecutor put on public trial in Hamhung
A North Korean prosecutor arrested in Hamhung, South Hamgyong Province, on charges of manufacturing and selling drugs as well as robbery, was recently put...
Bureau 39-run mines fail to achieve targets for first half of the year
Mines affiliated with Bureau 39 have failed to achieve their targets for the first half of the year because of worker desertion and poor...
University students seen practicing for mass parade in Hyesan
Daily NK has received video footage showing North Korean university students in Hyesan, Yanggang Province, practicing for a mass parade to be held on...
