North Korea orders DVD player owners to register devices
North Korea is now requiring DVD player owners to register their devices with state-run service centers. A Daily NK source said the move is...
North Korea targets housing material theft
North Hamgyong province's party committee has launched a targeted inspection campaign in 2026 to root out the concealment of construction materials and illicit wealth...
North Korea’s rural transit gap leaves a daughter unable to say goodbye
A woman in North Korea lost both parents in a traffic accident in Kumya county, South Hamgyong province, but was unable to attend their...
North Korea arrests three in Sariwon housing corruption probe
A sweeping corruption investigation has reportedly been launched in Sariwon, North Hwanghae province, targeting donju, North Korea's class of wealthy private entrepreneurs, and the...
North Korean schools shift focus to Kim Jong Un idolization
North Korea's cabinet-level education ministry has ordered schools nationwide to devote more of their daily ideology sessions to Kim Jong Un's personal achievements, scaling...
Children of top Pyongyang scientists detained for reading banned novels
Three teenage children of some of North Korea's most privileged scientists were arrested in Pyongyang in 2026 after being caught secretly reading banned South...
Family of four found dead in North Korea’s Sakju county amid severe poverty
A family of four was found dead in Sakju county, North Pyongan province, in 2026, after reportedly struggling for some time with severe poverty,...
Security officers brawl over lecturer at North Korea’s Mount Paekdu revolutionary site
Two male security officers stationed near North Korea's Mount Paekdu revolutionary historic sites came to blows in June 2026 over a female lecturer assigned...
North Korea bans mobile phones for children under 14
North Korea's South Pyongan province issued a sweeping ban on mobile phone possession by children under 14 in June 2026, threatening parents and teachers...
North Korea student punished for birthday party, parents and teacher hauled in too
A high school student in Hamhung city, South Hamgyong province, was subjected to a public criticism session in June 2026 after inviting classmates home...
