N. Korean military targets military wives for ideological “laxness”
The North Korean military's General Political Bureau recently distributed a report summarizing work by the military’s family guidance sections in 2022 and projects planned...
A different take on Pak Jong Chon’s supposed sacking
Many analysts view North Korea’s sudden sacking of leading military official Pak Jong Chon during a Workers' Party plenary meeting held late last year...
N. Korea delivered gifts celebrating Kim Jong Un’s birthday to the elite of the...
North Korea rushed to deliver holiday gifts to the families of high-ranking members of the party, government and military on the birthday of leader...
N. Korea’s national police agency cracks down on homeless in Pyongyang
The Ministry of Social Security recently issued a special order regarding homeless beggars — or kkotjebi — who have sneaked into Pyongyang, Daily NK...
New book highlights Kim Yo Jong’s place in N. Korea’s ruling hierarchy
Two major issues discussed by watchers of the Korean Peninsula are the health of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and the question of...
Chinese factories employing N. Korean workers shut down due to COVID-19 surge
Amid an intense surge of COVID-19 cases in China, most factories in China’s Liaoning and Jilin provinces that employ North Korean workers have shut...
Last year, N. Korea decided on plans to deploy hypersonic missiles in 2023
During late last year’s Sixth Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee, North Korea considered and then selected a plan for a first stage...
Kangwon Province distributes ski resort tickets to encourage winter fun
The people's committee of Kangwon Province recently distributed ski resort tickets to government agencies, enterprises and schools in the province. Many people are complaining,...
N. Korean military launches safety inspections of old bridges
North Korea’s defense ministry recently launched safety inspections of old bridges in regions where important strategic assets are deployed, Daily NK has learned.
The move...
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...
