North Korea police caught singing banned songs and using slang, authorities crack down
North Korean authorities have launched a discipline crackdown on police officers caught singing songs of unknown or unauthorized origin and using crude slang, after...
North Korean art students ordered to glorify troops sent to Russia
North Korea's leading art universities ordered graduating students in early June 2026 to create works glorifying the heroism and sacrifice of troops deployed to...
North Korea’s pet boom puts new spotlight on wealth gap
A growing number of North Korean people are keeping pets, fueling rising sales of specialized dog food, clothing and other supplies in 2026. Pet...
Connections decide North Korea’s top children’s award, parents complain
A nepotism controversy is brewing in North Korea after a student with no notable achievements received the country's prestigious Children's Honor Award, fueling criticism...
North Korea orders urgent re-vetting of children’s union anniversary delegates
North Korea's ruling party issued an urgent order to re-vet every child selected to attend celebrations in Pyongyang for the Korean Children's Union's 80th...
North Korea orders TV dramas to be more entertaining, tightening ideological grip in the...
North Korea's state film authority has issued a sweeping directive ordering its television drama production unit to make shows more entertaining and modern while...
North Korean officials skeptical of Kim Ju Ae as successor despite military appearances
Kim Ju Ae, the daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, made another high-profile appearance at a military event in April 2026, this...
North Korea orders purge of officials with any ties to reunification
North Korea has intensified its ideological crackdown following the Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), with the WPK Secretariat ordering security...
Kim Jong Un sidelines his predecessors in sweeping cult of personality push
North Korea has launched an intensified cult of personality campaign around leader Kim Jong Un following the Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of...
North Korea’s rote learning sessions pressure workers after Ninth Party Congress
North Korea has tightened ideological controls since the Ninth Workers' Party of Korea Congress. Now, first-quarter Q&A-style ideological review sessions have swept across nearly...
