State-owned gas stations crush private competition
In this week's edition of Market Trends, we will discuss North Korea's dynamic gasoline market. For details, we turn to special economic reporter Kang...
A New, More Interesting Guided Tour
This time a tour of the Korean Film Studios was part of the official festival programme. In preparation for the visit, each delegate received...
Defectors barred from South Korean matchmaker services
“What’s your marriage score? Find out for free!” Hyung Jik (pseudonym) is a 38-year-old defector from North Korea. On his smartphone one day, he decided...
SERI, “North Korea, the Possibility of Removal of Terrorist Designation 70% Next Year”
The Samsung Economic Research Institute maintained in a report presented on the 7th titled, “The Direction of North-South Economic Cooperation after the Inter-Korea Summit...
Rodman Returns as Newman Lingers
Retired NBA star Dennis Rodman is to return to North Korea for the third time this calendar year on December 18th in order to...
N. Korea carries out quality inspection of snacks to be distributed for late leader’s...
North Korea has carried out a quality inspection of snacks to be distributed as gifts to children nationwide ahead of the 110th birthday of...
“30 More Kidnapped Japanese”
The Japanese paper Yomiuri reported on the 6th that the Japanese police, while investing missing people, uncovered evidence for 30 more kidnapped Japanese. ...
Family member of security agent in Hoeryong murdered recently
Daily NK has learned that the family member of a security agent was recently murdered in Hoeryong.
According to a Daily NK source in North...
N. Korea issues new KPW 50,000 cash vouchers for use in commercial transactions
North Korean authorities have recently issued KPW 50,000 cash vouchers, or donpyo, for use in commercial transactions with a view to resolve problems related...
North Korean authorities issue new policy for electricity generation
With North Korea shaking up the Ministry of Electric Power Industry at the Eighth Party Congress for falling short of electricity production goals, Daily...
