North Korea continues to erect disease control stations at local markets, police stations
With North Korea emphasizing “super-class” quarantine measures against COVID-19, the country’s authorities are erecting quarantine stations at the entrance of local markets.
A source in...
North Korea appears intent on receiving “international support” for a COVID-19 vaccine
In North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s first order to the Ministry of Public Health this year, he called on the ministry to “put...
Wealthy Pyongyangites eat trendy “stamina foods” to stave off COVID-19
In Pyongyang, eating “stamina foods” such as terrapin or duck was the trendy thing to do to mark the New Year. In fact, the...
Social distancing measures delay New Year gifts in Gomdok
To mark the New Year, North Korean authorities sent supplies to residents of Gomdok, South Hamgyong Province, where Gomdok Mining Cooperative Enterprise is located....
Central Anti-epidemic Committee inspects quarantine efforts ahead of the Eighth Party Congress
North Korea is ramping up COVID-19 disease control efforts ahead of the Eighth Party Congress that is scheduled to be held in January, Daily...
Assessing the impact of North Korea’s border blockade
For almost a year, North Korea has completely sealed off the Sino-North Korean border in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was an aggressive...
North Korean leadership orders public health officials to focus all efforts on vaccine acquisition
As governments around the world set out to secure COVID-19 vaccines, North Korean authorities have also reportedly issued an order to secure as much...
N. Korean authorities issue order calling for strict compliance to social distancing rules
North Korean authorities have recently issued an emergency order calling for strict compliance with social distancing rules at workplaces, Daily NK has learned.
A source...
N. Korean authorities slap ban on travel between regions until next February
North Korea has reportedly banned people from traveling between regions from early December through the end of next February as a “super-class” quarantine measure...
Military quarantine facilities suffering from shortages of beds, medical supplies
As the number of sick or quarantined soldiers due to COVID-19 rises in the North Korean military, military quarantine facilities are also reportedly suffering...
