North Korean family faces ten years prison as neighbors suspect police setup
A North Korean family in Onsong county, North Hamgyong province, is being questioned by police after being caught watching foreign media.
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Cold epidemic sweeps North Korea’s -30°C regions as poor can’t afford medicine
Temperatures in North Korea's northern regions have plunged to -30 degrees Celsius (-22 degrees Fahrenheit), and the number of people complaining of cold-like symptoms...
Samjiyon construction workers suffer frostbite in -30°C cold with inadequate winter gear
Despite the frigid temperatures in the North Korean city of Samjiyon, construction continues on a tourist resort in the area. That has resulted in...
Over 50 detained in North Korea for watching Cho Yong-pil’s KBS concert on USB...
North Korean state security agencies have detained dozens of people for watching videos of South Korean singer Cho Yong-pil's wildly popular "This Moment Forever"...
North Korea’s first 2026 Cabinet order demands “results for show” ahead of Ninth Party...
The North Korean Cabinet's first order of 2026 focused on "producing results" to make the Ninth Party Congress shine as a "victor's congress," Daily...
North Koreans buy river water from pullcarts as pipes freeze solid
Cases of water pipes freezing or exploding have occurred throughout the northern regions of North Korea amid a protracted cold spell. Locals are taking...
China cracks down on North Korean cigarette smuggling, but demand keeps growing
Chinese smugglers caught trafficking North Korean cigarettes face steep penalties and prison time as Beijing intensifies enforcement against illicit tobacco trade, but Pyongyang's cigarette...
Height, songbun, and accordion skills: What it takes to land a North Korean restaurant...
With North Korea expected to expand its overseas workforce, more young women are taking lessons in singing and musical instruments with the hope of...
North Korean youth spend $345 on power-symbol coats worn by security agents
Young North Koreans are shelling out $345 to copy a look that signals power: "gaeteol-shuba," the dog-fur padded coats worn by soldiers, state security...
Russian goods shop in Dandong reveals North Korea-China-Russia cooperation
A shop dealing solely in Russian goods in Dandong, China—just across from the customs house in the North Korean city of Sinuiju, North Pyongan...
