Some North Koreans are too poor to buy rice sold by the government at...
North Korean authorities have recently begun selling rice to citizens at prices lower than those found in markets, but some destitute families are still...
Tanchon sees rise in homeless children begging for food
The number of homeless children begging for food on the streets is on the rise in Tanchon, South Hamgyong Province, Daily NK has learned.
"There are...
N. Korean loggers die amid push to provide wood for housing in Pyongyang
A number of fatal accidents have recently occurred at logging companies under the Yanggang Province Bureau of Forestry Management, Daily NK has learned.
“Two workers...
North Korean ideological training materials call for proper understanding of agriculture
Daily NK recently acquired a copy of “study reference materials” North Korean authorities distributed in December for “ideological training” among party members and laborers.
The...
Hoeryong security officials turn to violence to extract confessions from remittance brokers
Security officials in Hoeryong are making a habit of exercising extreme violence against people who are detained for making illegal remittances, Daily NK has...
North Korean aluminum factory releases pollutants straight into the air
The area surrounding Bukchang Aluminum Factory, North Korea’s only aluminum smelting and alloying plant, is suffering from severe environmental degradation. The factory’s dust scrubbers...
Critically ill people find it difficult to enter Pyongyang for medical treatment
North Korea prevents many people living outside Pyongyang from entering the capital city, leaving even critically ill people without a way to receive proper...
North Korea’s security agency keeps close eye on “public trends” while cracking down on...
North Koreans are complaining about social controls imposed by their government under the pretext of curbing “problematic thought.” Meanwhile, the country’s Ministry of State...
N. Korea’s national police agency cracks down on homeless in Pyongyang
The Ministry of Social Security recently issued a special order regarding homeless beggars — or kkotjebi — who have sneaked into Pyongyang, Daily NK...
Alleged prostitution leads to replacement of cameras in Pyongyang’s Taedonggang District
Security cameras around hotels in Pyongyang's central district and foreign embassies in Taedonggang district were replaced with new equipment just before the Lunar New...
