As walls expand to close in residents, so must radio broadcasts targeting them
The Association of Broadcasters for North
Korea has criticized Pyongyang for installing fences along the Sino-North
Korean border to prevent people from escaping the country, calling...
[Photo] Cadres’ attire at mobilization draws ire of ordinary North Koreans
A photo taken by a Daily NK source while participating in tree-planting activities.The fact that the cadres were working while wearing dress shoes (indicated...
Resilience, ingenuity help residents best frigid conditions
This is “NK Market Trends,” bringing you
weekly updates on the North Korean economy. The weather seemed to have gotten a
little warmer last week, but...
Pyongan Suffering in Heavy Rains
The city of Anju in South Pyongan Province, which suffered substantive flood damage in the summer of 2012, has again been hit hard by...
SK in Conflict over Transcript Decision
South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) has agreed to reclassify and make public the official transcript of meetings held during the second inter-Korean summit...
Gold smuggler arrested on Sino-North Korean border
A North Korean smuggler attempting to move more than 50 kilograms of gold into China was recently arrested near the border along with two...
Hyesan officials apologize for failure to respond to explosions
Hyesan's party committee secretary, people's committee director, and the head of the local Ministry of Social Security office recently apologized to people affected by...
MB: North Korea Must Join International Community
President Lee Myung Bak has called again for North Korea to rejoin the international community of nations, saying, “North Korea should take part in...
North Korean contract manufacturing companies in Sinuiju are increasingly shutting down
Unable to cope with business difficulties owing to the prolonged closure of the Sino-North Korean border, a growing number of workplaces are closing in...
Spate of soldier desertions and defections suggests fraying control over military
North Korean military units near the Chinese border have recently seen a surge in desertions by soldiers, and in some cases, subsequent cross-border escapes,...
