Tag: accident
North Korea launches explosive device reporting campaign ahead of major political...
North Korea is distributing leaflets urging citizens to report explosive devices. While this is presented as a public safety campaign, the actual goal appears...
N. Korea fires officials who suggested using Russian cranes for sunken...
North Korea's ruling party rejected a proposal to bring Russian cranes to salvage a new destroyer that capsized during its launch ceremony at Chongjin...
N. Koreans criticize mass arrests after destroyer launch disaster
As North Korea continues arresting officials responsible for the failed launch of a new destroyer at Chongjin Shipyard, some North Koreans are criticizing the...
N. Korean trains narrowly avoid collision, prompting railway bureau investigation
Two trains narrowly avoided collision at a junction between the Kaechon railway bureau's Kujang and Buksinhyon stations, leading officials to convene an emergency closed-door...
N. Korean hit-and-run victim’s death highlights failed security infrastructure
A North Korean man in his 40s was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver in Pyongsong, South Pyongan province, earlier this month. Despite the...
Fatal hit-and-run in Anju sparks public anger over police inaction
Police in Anju, North Pyongan province, are facing public outrage over their tepid investigation of a fatal hit-and-run, Daily NK has learned.
A woman in...
Overproduction causes blast at North Korean cement plant
Straining to meet aggressive production targets, workers at North Korea's Mt. Purae cement plant triggered an explosion that rocked the South Hamgyong province facility....
Drone explosion reported at North Korean aviation training facility
An explosion occurred during drone operation training at the Sinuiju Aviation Club in North Korea's Uiju county on Oct. 4, when a controller and...
Broken bodies, empty wallets: The hidden cost of harvesting pine nuts...
Heavy rains in North Korea's Ryanggang province have led to a surge in serious injuries among people harvesting pine nuts, with many Hyesan residents...
Two N. Koreans die of heart attacks at Mount Myohyang
Two North Korean tourists died of heart attacks after secretly entering a cold waterfall in Mount Myohyang, according to a source in North Pyongan...
