Kim Yo Jong becomes full member of N. Korea’s politburo
Kim Yo Jong recently became a full member of North Korea’s politburo, which suggests that she continues to solidify her position as the country’s...
Choe Son Hui recently underwent three months forced labor
Daily NK has learned that Choe Son Hui, North Korea’s first vice minister of foreign affairs and a key figure in Pyongyang’s US policy,...
Kim Yo Jong and the “Party Center”
With Kim Yo Jong, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister, playing a more central role in state affairs, the frequent appearance of the...
N. Korea readies for major shakeup of party and government officials
Daily NK has learned that North Korea is planning to go forward with a major personnel "shakeup" in advance of the Eighth Party Congress,...
Ko Young Hee and Ri Sol Ju featured in same documentary for first time
North Korean authorities recently showed military officers a documentary featuring North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's mother, Ko Young Hee, and his wife, Ri...
Source provides insight into two new major figures in North Korea’s leadership
A Daily NK source recently provided insight into two new major figures in North Korea's leadership.
North Korea recently appointed Rim Gwang-il as the head...
Exclusive: Daily NK obtains materials explaining specifics of new “anti-reactionary thought” law
Daily NK recently obtained explanatory material for the law against “reactionary thought,” which was adopted in December during a meeting of the Presidium of...
Ri Pyong Chol rushes to Hyesan to deal with the “Hyesan Incident”
Ri Pyong Chol, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, has rushed to Hyesan, Yanggang Province, in the wake of a recent case of...
Assessing the rise of Ri Pyong Chol in North Korea’s military
A central figure in North Korea’s strategic weapons program, Ri Pyong Chol - who also serves as vice chairman of the Central Military Commission...
N. Korea is planning an event to glorify the Eighth Party Congress in January
North Korea is currently planning an event involving soldiers and civilians in the capital Pyongyang to glorify the Eighth Party Congress in January, Daily...
