N. Korea orders harsh punishment for consumers of S. Korean cultural content
North Korea’s state security agency recently instructed bureaus around the country to treat the consumption of South Korean television or publications as an act...
Kim Jong Un’s Lunar holiday order emphasizes rest for workers
A recent directive from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called on all provinces to "make preparations for people to enjoy a bountiful Lunar...
N. Korea’s January ideological propaganda focuses mainly on nuclear program achievements
Ideological indoctrination materials distributed by North Korea since the start of the New Year have focused mainly on praising leader Kim Jong Un's achievements...
Inmates in North Korea’s prisons still face dire conditions
Inmates at North Korean prisons are still dealing with poor food and housing conditions, Daily NK has learned.
“The prison population is being supplied with...
N. Koreans quietly speculate about Kim Jong Un’s successor
So far this year, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has brought his daughter Kim Ju Ae not only to military events but also...
N. Korea’s police agency chastised for impolite language in reports to Kim Jong Un
North Korea's leadership recently ordered officials at the country's national police agency to use polite language about the Central Committee of the Workers' Party...
North Hamgyong Province surveys local population for potential defectors
The local government of North Hamgyong Province is surveying people living near the China-North Korea border to identify "lonely people with no one to...
Insiders say North Korea is not in any position to immediately wage war
After defining the inter-Korean relationship at a year-end party meeting as "between two hostile states," North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stoked war fever...
N. Korea races to field strategic weapons before US election in November
North Korea recently raised tensions by announcing the launch of a hypersonic intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) with a new solid-fuel propulsion system. Pyongyang appears...
N. Korean police and state security officials in Pyongsong receive year’s worth of rations
North Korean police and state security officers in Pyongsong, South Pyongan Province, recently received a year's worth of food rations. Amid government propaganda about...
