Hyesan police launch manhunt for thief
Hyesan police recently launched a manhunt for a man in his twenties who escaped while being investigated for theft, Daily NK has learned.
After the...
N. Korean rice prices dip in run-up to Lunar New Year
Rice prices at North Korean markets have fallen to some degree in the run-up to the Lunar New Year holiday. The market price of...
US imposed highest number of sanctions on DPRK under US President Biden last year
According to a list compiled by the U.S Department of State, the United States responded with sanctions on average once a month to North...
North Korea military orders Strategic Force to fuel up missiles
North Korea’s Supreme Command recently issued an order to supply three months’ worth of wartime fuel to the Korea People’s Army Strategic Force, the...
N. Pyongan Province’s trade activities are still under heavy central government control
While North Korea's provinces are now allowed to conduct a certain level of trade thanks to the "20x10 regional development policy," trade remains tightly...
Kim Il Sung’s birthday didn’t lead to fall in grain prices this year
Grain prices at North Korean markets did not fall as they usually do around Apr. 15, which is Kim Il Sung's birthday and the...
N. Korea sold corn and other grains at state-run shops last month
North Korean authorities sold grains including corn and whole wheat to the public at state-run grain shops last month, Daily NK has learned.
Multiple sources...
N. Korean youth league orders students to improve morale at uniform factories
The central headquarters of the North Korean Socialist Patriotic Youth League recently ordered students to help improve the morale of the factory workers who...
Yanggang Province begins registration drive for new market stalls, commercial shops
The Yanggang Province People's Committee is registering new market stalls and commercial shops, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, a source in...
N. Hamgyong Province security officials given summary of recent meeting with Russian intelligence agency
Amid reports that a delegation of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) visited the DPRK and discussed technical issues related to strengthening cooperation with...
