North Korea replaces “socialist fatherland” with Kim Jong Un’s name on classroom bulletin boards
The slogan of the Korean Children's Union displayed for decades on classroom bulletin boards at North Korean elementary and middle schools has been replaced...
Malnourished North Korean soldiers collapse during winter exercises, face abuse not medical care
Gear-laden North Korean soldiers trudging through the woods as part of their yearly winter exercises are collapsing from exhaustion, sources report.
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Homemade snacks flood North Korean markets with authentic factory logos and sophisticated packaging
Homemade processed foodstuffs affixed with factory brands can be seen everywhere in North Korean markets lately. Discerning factory-made products from homemade ones solely by...
North Korea uses Maduro arrest to justify nukes, but audience marvels at U.S. power
North Korea has conducted internal lectures criticizing the U.S. arrest and seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as a "U.S. act of gangsterism," while...
North Korean soldiers collapse during winter exercises as hunger and fatigue take toll
As gear-laden North Korean soldiers trudge through the woods as part of their yearly winter exercises, which have been underway since Dec. 1, many...
Pyongyang allows private vehicle ownership for those 24+ amid foreign currency push
North Korea plans to expand private car ownership nationwide. Provincial residents welcome this, but worry whether authorities plan to bolster public surveillance and control...
Sophisticated pickpocket gangs drive shoppers from Sariwon markets to stores
Rampant pickpockets are becoming a serious nuisance for market vendors and customers in Sariwon, North Hwanghae province. Fewer people are visiting markets because of...
Three Pyongyang women sentenced to labor for forging permits in illegal home sales
Three women were subjected to a struggle session and public trial for involvement in illegal housing sales late last month in Pyongyang, Daily NK...
North Korean police stand 20-hour guard in -20°C cold for Kim Jong Un’s train
Police officers responsible for escort duty along the railway stood guard in freezing cold when North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited Samjiyon, Ryanggang...
Barred from hospitals, North Korean defector faces worsening tuberculosis and despair
Some North Korean defectors living in China are still unable to receive hospital treatment even for serious illnesses due to their status as illegal...
