Sources: Around 200 N. Korean customs officials fully vaccinated against COVID-19
North Korean authorities began preparing for the restart of China-North Korea trade from the second half of 2021, vaccinating around 200 customs officials, Daily...
North Hamgyong Province authorities shut down some facilities for suspected COVID-19 cases
The authorities in North Hamgyong Province are closing some of the facilities where they kept suspected cases of COVID-19 in isolation.
A Daily NK source...
North Korea restricts its people’s movement even further in 2022
North Korea has recently strengthened barriers to movement inside the country by making the travel certification process more complicated.
This appears to be a New...
North Korea establishes training center for quarantine workers in N. Hamgyong Province
North Korean authorities recently established a training center for quarantine workers in Kyongsong County, North Hamgyong Province.
This comes as North Korea establishes such training...
With Omicron spreading, N. Korea’s coronavirus response headquarters calls for strengthened quarantine efforts
With the world going on alert due to the recent spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, North Korean authorities are focusing all their...
North Korea puts Kimhyongjik County under lockdown amid COVID-19 fears
The border town of Kimhyongjik County (formerly Huchang County), Yanggang Province has recently been placed under lockdown until Dec. 4, Daily NK has learned.
This...
N. Korean investigation finds over 110 cases of “unauthorized entry” into Pyongyang
A recent investigation by North Korean authorities identified a high incidence of unauthorized entry into Pyongyang. Following the investigation, the authorities have decided to...
N. Korea has more than 100,000 people with COVID-19 symptoms quarantined in state facilities
North Korea continues to claim to have had no confirmed cases of COVID-19. However, there are currently over 100,000 North Koreans isolated in state...
In July, Central Committee ordered stockpiling of goods to prepare for “protracted quarantine efforts”...
Daily NK recently acquired a copy of an internal directive by the Central Committee of North Korea’s ruling party calling for a drive to...
North Korea still adheres to airtight quarantine measures despite opening in South
Unlike South Korea, where life has been gradually returning to normal since Nov. 1 under the so-called “living with COVID" protocol, North Korea is...
