Burst pipes force Sinuiju universities to suspend classes
Several universities in Sinuiju recently suspended classes for three days so that students could focus on water collection after water pipes burst due to...
N. Korea intensifies crackdown on owners of “extra” memory cards
North Korea has recently stepped up its crackdown on people who own "extra" memory cards. The mere possession of such cards is considered equivalent...
N. Korean military unit receives failing grade in winter training inspection
The North Korean military's Eighth Corps received a failing grade in a recent interim evaluation of the unit's performance in winter training, Daily NK...
N. Korea tightens ideological grip on young people
The North Korean authorities are holding intensive study sessions to reinforce ideological discipline among the country’s young people, Daily NK has learned. The ideological...
N. Korea orders dramatic increase in weapons production
North Korean authorities recently ordered regional weapons factories to dramatically increase production. Government officials say they are doing so because of heightened tensions on...
N. Korea intensifies ideological indoctrination for teachers
North Korean authorities have recently stepped up their ideological indoctrination of teachers after an inspection last year found serious levels of "anti-socialist" and "non-socialist"...
An in-depth look at Kim Jong Un’s “two states” narrative: Part 4
Editor's Note: Read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.
At the beginning of the year, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared that the...
North Koreans face difficulties amid spike in rice prices
North Koreans are suffering from worsening food shortages amid a recent spike in the price of rice.
Speaking on condition of anonymity for security reasons,...
An interview with Jeong Haneul, the director of “Two Soldiers”
“Do you know what the Supreme Commander said? A soldier’s fundamental duty is to devote his youth to his fatherland and to be loyal...
Chinese police intensify efforts to prevent N. Korean defectors from escaping to S. Korea
The Chinese police have begun indoctrinating the members of Chinese families who live with North Korean defector women as part of efforts to prevent...
