N. Hamgyong Province state security agents demand that people turn in their cell phones
Ministry of State Security (MSS) agents in the border region of North Hamgyong Province are instructing people to turn over their Chinese cell phones...
N. Korean coal briquettes in markets are cheaper than last year
As North Koreans begin to prepare for the winter, the price of coal briquettes — the primary source of heating in the country —...
N. Korea imports second-hand Huawei devices to modernize telecommunications network
North Korea has recently begun importing second-hand telecommunications devices from China to replace existing base transceiver station equipment in several major cities, Daily NK...
N. Korean traders in China ordered to drop “poor performing” Chinese business partners
North Korean trade agencies recently ordered traders in China to cut off communciation with poor performing Chinese business partners, Daily NK has learned.
“Trading companies...
N. Korean defector talks about experience in holding center for forced returnees (Part 2)
Lee Young-joo, a defector, was forcibly repatriated twice and detained in Ministry of State Security-run holding centers in Onsong and Sinuiju before finally making...
Yanggang Province’s party committee discusses various tourism initiatives
In an expanded meeting, the Yanggang Province Party Committee discussed organizing tourism projects to follow up on the adoption of a new tourism law,...
N. Korean defector talks about experience in holding center for forced returnees
Recently, a large number of North Korean defectors in China were forcibly repatriated and are currently being detained in Ministry of State Security (MSS)-operated...
Kangwon Province banks offer new savings products promising flexible withdrawals
Kangwon Province banks have recently offered new savings products as part of efforts to collect "idle cash" from the general public. Although customers can...
North Korean police arrest ten people for drug dealing
The North Korean police pulled off a sting that brought in more than ten people from a nationwide gang of drug dealers, Daily NK...
Hyesan residents turn to soy milk to make kimchi this year
Hyesan residents are making their kimchi with soy milk rather than chili powder seasoning this kimjang season, Daily NK has learned.
Kimjang is the Korean...
