North Korea orders border walls and fences to be completed by October 10
As North Korea builds concrete walls and high voltage wires along the entire China-North Korea border, military units and labor brigades tasked with the...
North Korean soldier dies of starvation on train
North Koreans performing repairs on tracks in Hoeryong after flood damage in 2016.A soldier who had completed his military service and was heading home...
Canada Adds Weight to Diplomatic Measures
Following its active participation in the joint investigation into the Cheonan sinking, Canada has moved to reduce its diplomatic connections with North Korea in...
UN appoints first Resident Coordinator in North Korea in three years
On Mar. 1, United Nations (U.N.) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Italian Joe Colombano as the U.N. Resident Coordinator (RC) in the Democratic People's Republic...
N. Korea’s Digital Battleground: Inside the army’s electronic warfare drills
The Korean People's Army (KPA) has launched an intensive specialized command exercise for its electronic warfare units, coinciding with the start of the army's...
Newly harvested potatoes appear in N. Korea’s markets
This year’s potato crop has begun circulating in markets, which is welcome news for North Koreans who have been suffering from the food shortages.
“With...
Mine collapse kills 14 at Gomdok Mine
Daily NK has belatedly learned that 14 workers were killed at the end of January when a mine collapsed at the Gomdok Mining Cooperative...
N. Korean authorities slap ban on travel between regions until next February
North Korea has reportedly banned people from traveling between regions from early December through the end of next February as a “super-class” quarantine measure...
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Interview 2
Name: Im Seong Tae
Sex: Male
Age: Mid 50s
Area: Shinuiju, North Pyongan Province
Job: n/a
- It is said that obtaining food in Shinuiju is easier than...
Eyewitness of a Public Execution in NK
Even though I grew up in North Korea, whenever I hear the words “public execution” I get goose pimples.
While in North Korea, I witnessed...
