N. Korean women’s union members privately mock Kim’s ‘Our State First’ ideology
North Korea's prominent women's organization, the Socialist Women's Union, recently organized a political ideology study session focused on Kim Jong Un's "Our State First"...
N. Korea’s delayed elections spark speculation as party anniversary takes priority
North Korea's elections for the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA), which were scheduled for last year, have yet to take place. Without any official explanation...
Privilege and fashion: How N. Korea’s elite children copy Kim Jong Un’s daughter
North Korean students, particularly those from privileged backgrounds, are increasingly imitating the style of Kim Ju Ae, daughter of leader Kim Jong Un. Parents...
Inside Kim Jong Un’s revolutionary history: Daily NK obtains rare N. Korean propaganda book
Daily NK has obtained the complete text of Kim Jong Un's revolutionary history book published by the Workers' Party of Korea Publishing House in...
N. Korea embraces foreign term ‘saunas’ in rare linguistic exception
North Korea has decided to call all steam bath businesses "saunas" and is replacing signboards accordingly. The North Korean authorities—who demand linguistic purity through...
Sing for the regime: N. Korea’s mandatory song sessions face public resistance
The South Hwanghae provincial party committee has made weekly "song dissemination" sessions mandatory at all workplaces, leaving many North Koreans frustrated as they're forced...
Kim Jong Un prohibits unofficial fees after model farmers barred from mausoleum visit
The party committee of Ryongchon county in North Pyongan province recently held an executive council meeting to address an order directly from Kim Jong...
N. Korea orders surprise amnesty for Kim Yo Jong children rumors
Rumors remain rife in North Korea after the country’s media late last year disclosed images of children presumed to be those of Deputy Department...
N. Koreans dismiss Kim Jong Un’s latest anti-corruption drive as theater
North Korea is cracking down on corrupt provincial officials, but many people don't believe it is having much effect.
Multiple sources in North Korea told...
N. Korea intensifies ideological control as nuclear program strains economy
North Korea is conducting lectures for state security agents to reinforce the country's nuclear status and sharpen surveillance for signs of ideological dissent among...
