Hyesan apartment buildings hire security guards to keep watch
Some apartments in Hyesan whose residents are mainly government cadres and members of the donju have recently begun hiring security guards and are paying...
North Korea delays the start of the school year, again
North Korean authorities have again delayed the start of the school year after a significant number of students began to show symptoms of COVID-19...
N. Korea pressures some border residents to hand in foreign cell phones
North Korea is reportedly pressuring smugglers and brokers in the Sino-North Korean border region to turn in foreign-made mobile phones they use to call...
N. Korea still rejecting Chinese proposals to repatriate defectors
A Daily NK source said on Tuesday that North Korea has continued to reject notifications from the Chinese public security bureau stating they intend...
Pyongyangites willing to pay to see “Great Guidance” performance
With North Korea announcing that “Great Guidance,” the mass gymnastics and dance performance celebrating the founding of North Korea’s communist party, will run just...
North Korean man investigated for industrial espionage
A North Korean man in his 40s is reportedly under investigation by the Ministry of State Security for turning over internal analyses from his...
Assessing the rise of Ri Pyong Chol in North Korea’s military
A central figure in North Korea’s strategic weapons program, Ri Pyong Chol - who also serves as vice chairman of the Central Military Commission...
N. Korean media confirms military university students participated in parade
North Korean media has confirmed that Kim Jong Un National Defense University participated in the military parade to mark Party Foundation Day on Oct....
Kim Jong Un orders remodeling of major hotels in Pyongyang
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently ordered sections of several hotels in Pyongyang to be remodeled by the end of 2021, Daily NK...
New organization cracks down on S. Korean goods on border
North Korean authorities recently created a new organization to crack down on South Korean-made products in the Sino-North Korean border region, Daily NK has...
