N. Korea decides to keep schools closed for the rest of the year
North Korea has decided it will not open schools this autumn semester and recently notified schools to that effect. Due to quarantine efforts against...
N. Korea welcomes start of the new year with manure production campaign
As usual, North Korea is pushing its people to produce manure in the early days of the new year.
A source in North Hamgyong Province...
North Korea organizes inspection teams to ensure smooth distribution of money vouchers
North Korean authorities have reportedly organized inspection teams to ensure the smooth distribution of money vouchers, or donpyo. Ostensibly, their job is to encourage...
Kim Jong Un orders military to “rigorously” handle violations of territorial waters
A Daily NK military source has reported that the day after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un apologized for the shooting of a South...
N. Korean military begins investigation into the Fifth Corps
On Wednesday, a team under North Korea’s Supreme Command launched an investigation into the Fifth Corps of the Korean People’s Army (KPA), Daily NK...
N. Korea shifts United Front Department roles to foreign ministry, military
After North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the erasure of the country's past support for reunification, the North Korean government has been transferring...
Two Storm Corps soldiers suffer major injuries after stepping on landmine
Two Storm Corps soldiers deployed on the Sino-North Korean border in North Hamgyong Province were severely injured recently after stepping on a landmine, Daily...
Alleged human trafficker arrested a year after her arrest warrant issued
Daily NK has learned that a female resident of Hoeryong, North Hamgyong Province, who had been wanted on charges of trafficking more than 30...
Kim Yo Jong conducted surprise inspection of Pyongyang’s Hospital No. 11 in mid-November
Central Committee Deputy Director Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, made a surprise inspection visit to Pyongyang’s...
N. Hwanghae Province punishes officials for failing to properly care for apples
After investigating the failure of a quality control office in Hwangju County to properly store apples reserved for senior party officials, the party committee...
