Hyesan lectures pit free socialist housing against capitalist bank loans
Propaganda lectures in the North Korean border city of Hyesan are casting South Korean homeowners as debt slaves to their banks. The 2026 campaign...
Kim Jong Un’s party orders chief secretaries to take charge of party school study
North Korea has ordered its top provincial, city and county party officials to personally lead party school study in 2026. The move tightens Kim...
Party charter codifies Kim Jong Un’s sole leadership
North Korea revealed the full text of its revised party charter from the Ninth Party Congress held in March 2026, institutionalizing Kim Jong Un's...
North Korea weather agency faces month-long ideological review
North Korea's State Hydro-Meteorological Administration is undergoing a sweeping, party-ordered ideological review this month after a string of forecasting failures worsened storm and heat...
Purged military official’s graft case sparks outrage among North Koreans
North Korean people are calling for a sweeping investigation into corruption across the country's power organs. A senior military official's dramatic public downfall sparked...
North Korea steps up surveillance to erase belief the two Koreas are “one people”
North Korea's Ministry of Social Security has ordered tighter surveillance of North Korean people. The goal is to root out the lingering belief that...
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...
