N. Korea bans people from leaving areas of residence until after local elections
With elections for local people’s committees set for Nov. 26, North Korea has issued orders banning people from leaving their regions of residence “until...
N. Korean authorities re-examine residency cards ahead of local people’s assembly elections
In the lead up to the Nov. 26 local people’s assembly elections, North Korean authorities are re-examining citizens’ residency registration cards and cross-checking local...
Ahead of Kim visit to Russia, N. Hamgyong Province security agents ordered to return...
Ahead of Kim Jong Un's visit to Russia, the Ministry of State Security ordered personnel at its North Hamgyong Province branch to return their...
Recently returned Kim Yong Chol may focus on earning funds for regime
North Korean state media recently reported that Kim Yong Chol — who oversaw the sinking of the ROKS Cheonan and who was a major...
New law encouraging use of Pyongyang speech leads many young people to choose words...
North Korea's recent enactment of a law to enforce use of the Pyongyang dialect of Korean is leading many young people in the country...
It’s too soon to be sure about Kim Jong Un’s successor, experts say
The debate over the successor to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un Kim is heating up after Kim’s daughter, Kim Ju Ae, attended a...
What perceptions do many N. Koreans have about Kim Jong Un’s daughter, Kim Ju...
Many North Koreans are reacting coldly to the appearance of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s young daughter Kim Ju Ae during the Feb....
Pyongyangites preparing for military parade collapse due to exhaustion, malnutrition
Amid North Korea's preparations for its major Feb. 8 military parade, several Pyongyang residents mobilized for the preparations were hospitalized after collapsing from intensive...
N. Korea distributes sweets to children in celebration of Kim Jong Un’s birthday
In the runup to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s birthday on Jan. 8, the country's government handed out gifts of sweets to infants...
Pyongyang’s chief party secretary orders distribution of food to starving families
Kim Su Gil was named the chief secretary of Pyongyang's party committee during the Sixth Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee in late...
