Interview with Victor Cha: Economic Cooperation Will Be Used as a Reward for N....

Washington D.C. -- In light of the Six Party talks in Beijing and the Inter-Korea Summit Talks, which concluded with a peace declaration, the...

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...
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Three North Koreans provide a glimpse of North Korea’s worsening economic situation

North Koreans have recently begun facing a worsening economic situation, evidenced by reports that people are starving to death even within the country's major...
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Ten questions on North Korea with Daily NK President Lee Kwang Baek

This year has seen a wide range of developments in North Korean affairs. From a major shift in North Korea's unification policy to a...
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S. Korea gave death sentence to deported fishermen

The South Korean recently government deported two North Koreans captured in the East Sea. Amid questions surrounding what happened after they entered South Korean...

The North Korean people believe in Kim Jong Un when it comes to denuclearization,...

Daily NK conducted an interview with a resident of North Korea’s South Pyongan Province on the topic of the third inter-Korean summit, which was...
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N. Korean truck driver talks about his life during COVID-19

North Korea continues to keep its borders closed despite the worldwide end of the COVID-19 pandemic.  The country's civilian economy has taken a major hit...
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One N. Korean trader’s perspective on the reopening of trade

The North Korean economy has continued to decline since the outbreak of COVID-19. According to key North Korean economic indicators for 2023 released by...
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Why are bribes in Pyongyang so expensive?

North Koreans are typically forced to pay bribes to get themselves out of trouble when caught watching foreign movies and dramas. For example, Daily...

North Koreans on Sino-North Korean border share views on Xi visit

North Koreans all over the country are sharing their opinions about Chinese President Xi Jinping’s first visit to North Korea as state TV and...

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