Pyongyang’s “special anti-epidemic period” limited to diplomatic district
Pyongyang’s implementation of a “special anti-epidemic period” in late January was limited to areas surrounding the city’s diplomatic district and did not involve a...
One N. Korean farmer’s view of the state of his country’s agricultural sector
As part of its focus on bolstering the agricultural sector and increasing the harvest, North Korea boosted the budget for rural construction and environmental...
Yanggang Province sees a spike in people with coronavirus-like symptoms
There has been a noticeable spike in cases of high fever, coughing and other COVID-like symptoms in Yanggang Province as of late, Daily NK...
N. Hamgyong Province conducts unannounced quarantine inspections of workplaces
North Hamgyong Province authorities recently carried out unannounced quarantine inspections of almost a dozen workplaces in the province, Daily NK has learned.
A source in...
N. Korea’s skyrocketing coronavirus-like cases lead to intensifying restrictions in border region
North Korean authorities are intensifying restrictions in regions of the country bordering China following a large increase in the number of people suffering from...
N. Korea tightens entry into Pyongyang amid rise in flu cases
North Korean authorities are tightening entry restrictions into Pyongyang as flu cases in the country surge, a source in the city told Daily NK...
Chinese factories employing N. Korean workers shut down due to COVID-19 surge
Amid an intense surge of COVID-19 cases in China, most factories in China’s Liaoning and Jilin provinces that employ North Korean workers have shut...
N. Korea’s revisions to emergency quarantine law aimed at enhancing disease control system
A revision to North Korea’s emergency quarantine law passed by an executive meeting of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People’s Assembly on Nov....
As winter approaches, N. Korea orders bolstering of emergency quarantine efforts
With the winter season approaching, North Korea recently issued an order to further bolster emergency quarantine efforts to prevent infectious diseases.
A source in South...
N. Korea conducts second round of COVID-19 vaccinations in select areas of country
North Korean authorities recently carried out a second round of COVID-19 vaccinations for a portion of the public, with priority given to regions where...
