Kim Jong Il, “Eat Fruits by Planting Fruit Trees in Every Home.”
The Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League magazine, "Youth Vanguard" maintained, "Every household should plant at least five stumps of fruit trees, according to...
Illegal Prostitution Occurring in Massage Parlors and Bathhouses
Defector Choi Young Lim who entered South Korea this past January was a “broker” in North Korea who would receive money from defectors...
North Korean Grade 1 Driver’s License Near Impossible to Obtain
"There is no better way to make a living than being a driver in North Korea. By delivering food, vegetables and even lumber for...
The Electricity Situation Takes an Upturn during the Flooding Season
With the flooding season also starting in North Korea, the electricity situation has taken an upturn with the increase in hydroelectric plants' water, an...
Why Did the Apartment in Hyesan Collapse?
Regarding the Hyesan, Yangkang province “apartment collapse incident (Reported Daily NK 7/23),” an opinion has been brought forward that the direct cause is the...
Causing Trouble on Election Day Means a More Severe Punishment
On the 29th, North Korea held the Local People's Assembly representative elections.
This is a representative held every four years for the general cities, gun...
Kim Jong Il Voting in Hamju on the 29th
On the 29th, the Chosun (North Korea) Central News Agency reported that for the Local People’s Assembly representative elections that is held every four...
Drivers Employ Guards to Prevent Theft
More and more North Korean delivery drivers have been employing guards in preparation for theft by soldiers.
On the 24th, Kim Kyung Min (pseudonym)...
North Korea Concentrates Energy on Regulating Citizens during Provincial Elections
The North Korean government, with the approaching Provincial People's Assembly delegate elections on the 29th of this month, stepped-up one level the management of...
20 Die in Collapse of 7 Story Apartment Building
On July 23, sources inside North Korea reported that a 7 story apartment building collapsed in Hyesan-dong, Hyesan, Yangkang province, killing and wounding dozens....
