Kim Yo Jong tightens party membership requirements nationwide
In what appears to be a move aimed at “steadying the foundations” of North Korea’s communist party before Party Foundation Day on Oct. 10,...
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,...
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...
N. Korea forms new foreign ministry organization focused on analyzing US intentions
The North Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently established a new organization specializing in strategic policy towards the United States, Daily NK has learned....
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...
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...
Former science and education department head Choe Sang Gon sent to political prison camp
The former head of the ruling Workers’ Party’s science and education department, Choe Sang Gon, has been sent to a political prison camp, Daily...
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,...
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...
