Kaesong hands down “unreasonable” new quota for scrap metal collection
There is discontent among some Kaesong Special City residents after municipal authorities recently handed down an “unreasonable” quota for collecting “scrap metal” after the...
Source: “Nuclear facility” in Pyongyang is just a school
A military source in North Korea refuted a recent CNN report claiming that there is activity at a "nuclear facility" in Pyongyang, saying that...
N. Korea changes nighttime curfew hours on China-North Korea border
North Korea recently changed the hours of its nighttime curfew along the Sino-North Korean border, with violators being arrested and sent to forced labor...
North Korea issues order allowing people to use foreign currency at state-run food shops
North Korean authorities have recently allowed locals to purchase food using foreign currency, Daily NK has learned. This comes amid efforts by North Korean...
Sunchon fertilizer factory event hastily put together, source reports
The Sunchon Phosphatic Fertilizer Factory completion ceremony attended by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was quickly put together two days before the actual...
N. Korea orders military training camps into “No. 1 combat posture”
Daily NK has learned that the North Korean military recently ordered training camps in all branches into “No. 1 combat posture.” The order also...
China exempts N. Korean traders from ban on foreign arrivals
Despite slapping a ban on the entry of foreign nationals into the country amid coronavirus concerns, China has given an exemption to North Korean...
North Korea neglects to recall Malaysia-based officials focused on smuggling
Pyongyang boldly declared that they would sever ties with Kuala Lumpur and shutter their embassy when Malaysia extradited a North Korean trader involved in...
North Korea issues emergency order for all fishing boats to receive new “sea entry...
Daily NK has learned that North Korea recently issued an emergency order for all fishing boats to exchange their current “sea entry licenses” for...
North Korea’s disappearing supply of soybean oil
Imported foodstuffs have grown even more scarce in North Korean markets with the continued closure of the Sino-North Korean border.
With even ordinary foodstuffs such...
