North Korea may select new members for Moranbong Band
Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, recently issued an order to recruit talented female singers and musicians, Daily...
N. Korea moves to merge education colleges nationwide
North Korea has begun merging education colleges throughout the country as part of an effort to reduce education-related expenditures, Daily NK has learned.
The country's...
Provinces ordered to increase number of stores accepting foreign currency
North Korean authorities recently issued an order to increase the number of stores accepting foreign currency operating nationwide in what appears to be an...
Gold smuggler arrested on Sino-North Korean border
A North Korean smuggler attempting to move more than 50 kilograms of gold into China was recently arrested near the border along with two...
N. Korean workers in China turn to home-based work to eke by
A lecture held for workers at a clothing factory in Jilin Province recently highlighted the poor economic situation in North Korea and encouraged them...
N. Korea purchases “premium” construction materials from China
After grinding to a halt to prevent the spread of COVID-19, there are signs that trade between North Korea and China is slowly recovering,...
N. Korean border guard kills Chinese national in late May
A Chinese man was shot and killed by a North Korean border guard while engaged in a smuggling operation across the Yalu River in...
N. Korea prepares for October military parade training exercise
North Korea is taking steps to organize a training exercise for a military parade to be held on Oct. 10, Daily NK has learned.
Oct....
N. Korea is buying up dogs to supply restaurants in Pyongyang
North Korean authorities are urgently trying to buy up dogs from several parts of the country for dog meat restaurants in Pyongyang, Daily NK...
N. Korea again highlights importance of “autonomy” to businesses
North Korean authorities recently ordered factories and other businesses to ensure they are implementing the country’s own “economic management system,” Daily NK has learned.
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