Families of some N. Korean overseas laborers are still waiting for their return
Many of North Korea's overseas workers became stranded abroad after their country shut down its borders in January 2020. While the majority of these...
Hyesan high school students forced to write self-criticisms for “inappropriate” hairstyles
Five female students at a high school in Hyesan, Yanggang Province, were recently busted by an enforcement team for having "inappropriate hairstyles."
According to a...
N. Korean survey of Pyongyang’s illegal residents show most hail from S. Pyongan Province
In line with celebrations surrounding Kim Il Sung’s birthday on Apr. 15, North Korea compiled statistics on illegal residents of Pyongyang that showed most...
Hamhung labor camp inmate dies under mysterious circumstances
A female inmate in her 40s recently died at Hamhung Correctional Labor Camp in South Hamgyong Province. However, the camp reportedly provided her bereaved...
Kiln explosion at cement factory in N. Hamgyong Province leaves two dead, six seriously...
A kiln explosion at Komusan Cement Factory in Puryong County, North Hamgyong Province has led to casualties, Daily NK has learned.
A source in North...
N. Hamgyong Province holds meeting to discuss anti-corruption law
North Hamgyong Province held a meeting early this month to discuss the implementation of the “law on the prevention of violation of the order...
N. Korean university students complain about the state taking away their vacations
North Korean university students are complaining that instead of resting they have to spend the holidays in social-political activities in factories, enterprises, and farms,...
N. Korea puts 20 people on trial for watching, distributing “impure recorded materials”
North Korea subjected about 20 people to a public trial in Sariwon, North Hwanghae Province, for watching or distributing “impure recorded materials,” Daily NK...
Songjin Steel Mill workers face struggle session after enjoying South Korean music
Two female switchboard operators who were caught engaging in non-socialist behavior last year recently faced a struggle session at the cultural center of the...
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...
