N. Korean university student threatened with expulsion for not meeting school quotas
A North Korean university student in South Pyongan Province complained to his professor and university officials after he was threatened with expulsion for failing...
Young N. Koreans find ways to avoid crackdowns on S. Korean dramas, movies
Despite heavy crackdowns by North Korean authorities on the viewing of South Korean media, young people are finding various ways to continue watching it...
North Korean newborn dies after local hospital refuses care
A newborn died during childbirth in South Pyongan Province when its mother tried to give birth at home after being refused care at a...
North Korea wipes “reunification” from school textbooks
North Korean authorities have ordered that the word "reunification" be removed from students' textbooks, Daily NK has learned.
"The education authorities were ordered to review...
S. Hamgyong Province’s rural areas suffer from severe food shortages
Some rural areas of South Hamgyong Province have recently experienced severe food shortages. With little sign of improvement, people are even taking their own...
Three Pyongsong high schoolers in trouble after sharing nude photos of female students
Three male students at a high school in Pyongsong have been expelled for distributing nude or illicit photos of girls at the school taken...
N. Korea’s state security agency surveys opinions about new regional development policy
North Korea's Ministry of State Security has issued an order to its local branches to determine the opinions of city and county people's committee...
Pyongyang man arrested for using counterfeit dollars
A Pyongyang resident in his 20s has been arrested by North Korean police for using counterfeit money, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition of...
Unknown disease spreads in Yanggang Province, prompting school closures
A disease of unknown origin is spreading in Yanggang Province, forcing primary schools to cancel classes and send students on vacation, Daily NK has...
North Pyongan Province orders a stop to illegal home additions
The North Pyongan Province People's Committee has begun to crack down on people who illegally build additions to their houses to accommodate two families....
