Young N. Koreans increasingly skip work due to economic hardship
As North Koreans face continuing economic hardship in the wake of the pandemic, more and more young people are skipping work. Employers are issuing...
N. Korean elite’s demand for luxury clothing, accessories on the rise
Demand for designer goods procured by North Korean trade officials in Pyongyang has increased dramatically, suggesting a growing preference among the upper class for...
N. Korean villagers’ appeal for new rope bridge falls on deaf ears
The residents of a village in North Hwanghae Province recently submitted an appeal to a local committee of the Workers' Party of Korea to...
N. Korean teachers increasingly turn to students’ parents for help
North Korean teachers facing severe financial hardship are turning to parents for help. While schools harshly criticize teachers for such behavior, some teachers are...
Poisoned N. Korean elderly couple revived through narcotics
An elderly couple in Kyongwon County, North Hamgyong Province, was brought to consciousness with the help of narcotics after collapsing from carbon monoxide poisoning,...
Hyesan residents pray for peace, prosperity during Great Full Moon Festival
Crowds of Hyesan residents climbed to the top of hills and other high places to view the full moon and make wishes on the...
N. Korea’s electricity and food shortages lead to frequent cases of food poisoning
Food poisoning has been a serious problem in North Korea this winter season due to food shortages and poor supplies of electricity, Daily NK...
Hyesan Mine officials help free two technicians facing drug charges
Two Hyesan Mine technicians were arrested on drug charges but later released with the help of mine officials, Daily NK has learned.
"Local police arrested...
N. Korea’s educational divide worsens with increase in private tutoring
More and more parents are turning to private tutoring for their children as the quality of education in North Korean schools declines, Daily NK...
Education ministry cracks down on universities’ careless dispensing of funds, travel passes
Anxiety is in the air after North Korea's education ministry disciplined the scientific research departments of three prominent universities for carelessly providing research funds...
