The North Korean origins of Iran’s rocket strike capability against Israel
In the aftermath of a lethal air strike on an Iranian diplomatic building in Damascus on Apr. 1, which was quickly widely attributed to...
Students in Chongjin put under greater non-tax burdens than ever before
Ahead of the new semester this year, North Korea has forced students to pay more so-called "non-tax burdens" than ever before, Daily NK has...
N. Koreans complain about Kim Jong Un’s inspection of tank unit
North Koreans complained about government propaganda following media coverage of leader Kim Jong Un's inspection of a tank unit, prompting the state security apparatus...
N. Korean university student threatened with expulsion for not meeting school quotas
A North Korean university student in South Pyongan Province complained to his professor and university officials after he was threatened with expulsion for failing...
N. Korea sends workers to eastern Ukraine to help reconstruction efforts
North Korea recently sent workers to the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine to help with reconstruction efforts, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition of...
Young N. Koreans find ways to avoid crackdowns on S. Korean dramas, movies
Despite heavy crackdowns by North Korean authorities on the viewing of South Korean media, young people are finding various ways to continue watching it...
Young North Koreans are taking pains to avoid military service
Editor's Note: In Sep. 2021, North Korea’s Supreme People’s Assembly adopted the “Youth Education Guarantee Act,” one of the “big three” oppressive laws passed...
N. Korean defectors in Shenyang receive threatening calls from police
North Korean defectors living in Shenyang, in China's Liaoning Province, have been receiving phone calls from local Ministry of Public Security officials warning of...
A deep dive into N. Korea’s recent claims about the Hwasong-16B
The North Korean authorities' exaggerated claims about their test launch of a hypersonic intermediate-range ballistic missile called the Hwasong-16B, which was fired into the...
Ahead of Kim Il Sung’s birthday, N. Korea intensifies anti-American education for youth
Ahead of the Day of the Sun (Apr. 15, a holiday celebrating the birthday of Kim Il Sung), North Korea has ordered that the...
