N. Korea tackles corruption involving “experimental fields”
North Korean authorities recently instructed farm and agricultural management committees across the country to eradicate “illegal and corrupt activities” involving “experimental fields” located on...
N. Korea’s 2020 flower calendar omits propaganda flowers
Many North Koreans were surprised to find that a recently published North Korean calendar omitted the images of the Kimilsungia and Kimjongilia, two flowers...
China is tightening control over N. Korean female migrants
Chinese authorities have ordered local security forces in areas bordering North Korea to standardize the investigation and treatment of female North Korean migrants in...
Alleged leaker of Kim Jong Un’s whereabouts executed
An alleged leaker of information about Kim Jong Un's visit to Samjiyon last October was executed in Pyongyang in late December, Daily NK has...
N. Koreans criticize government calls for “self-reliance”
Many North Koreans are criticizing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s calls for “self-reliance” at a recent Central Committee plenary session and are expressing...
18 N. Koreans attempt mass defection on New Year’s Day
Daily NK sources reported on Jan. 7 that 18 North Koreans were arrested and are currently under investigation for attempting to defect across the...
North Korea Market Prices Update: December 22, 2019
All prices are in KPW and current as of December 22, 2019.
Data: Daily NK
N. Korea deploys special patrols to Sino-North Korean border
The Ministry of State Security (MSS), North Korea’s feared security agency, has deployed special patrols on the Sino-North Korean border to control the flow...
N. Korean bakery shutdown for using “capitalistic methods”
Last month, a North Korean couple was investigated and exiled to a remote area after they fell afoul of the authorities while running a...
Kim Yo Jong continues to expand authority over military affairs
Kim Yo Jong, the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, reportedly gave orders to the entire North Korean military in her...
