Kim Jong Il’s Ten Principles: Restricting the People
The Chosun (North Korean) Workers’ Party controls and restricts all types of people: from party members to non-members, from the upper-class to the proletariat.
As...
What Are the “Ten Principles”?
The “Ten Principles for the Establishment of the One-Ideology System” are regulations that govern the everyday lives of the North Korean people. They were...
N. Korea orders trading companies in Russia to select personnel to send to Ukraine
North Korea's government recently ordered North Korean trading companies in Russia to select personnel to send to Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine so they can take...
Announcement on import restrictions leads to panic buying in Pyongyang
North Korea's recent announcement of restrictions on imports of "unnecessary items" has led to a spate of "panic buying" in Pyongyang, Daily NK has...
Soldiers in Unpa County are stealing and looting from locals
North Korean soldiers deployed to Unpa County for recovery efforts, including the rebuilding of houses damaged by flooding, are stealing from locals, Daily NK...
What we know – and what we don’t – about Kim Jong Un’s absence
Rumors regarding the health of Kim Jong Un began following his absence from the “Day of the Sun,” a national holiday commemorating the birth...
More clues to what’s going on with Kim Jong Un’s health
Rodong Sinmun published an article on Monday about a “technician contest” that is currently underway in North Korea. Based on the article, the competition...
Wonsan man executed for illegally selling CDs and USBs with S. Korean movies, dramas...
In late April, North Korean authorities publicly executed a man living in Wonsan (Gangwon Province) who illegally sold CDs and USBs filled with South...
N. Korean authorities refrain from squashing KJU death rumors
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's prolonged absence from the public has fueled rapidly spreading rumors about his death among North Koreans in the...
North Korea suspends illegal extensions of visas for workers in Russia
North Korean authorities have suspended activities by the “Enemy Collapse Sabotage Bureau” to illegally extend the visas of North Korean workers overseas.
The move follows...