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N. Korea launches major crackdown on Chinese phones along border
North Korean authorities have initiated a major crackdown on Chinese phone users in North Hamgyong province, deploying state security teams to Hoeryong to enforce...
Despite UN ban, North Korea dispatches around 150 laborers to China
North Korea sent about 150 laborers to Jilin province, China, in early October in defiance of U.N. sanctions that prohibit sending workers overseas. Most...
“Better safe than sorry”: N. Koreans avoid phone features despite lifted...
North Koreans with mobile phones are deliberately avoiding video calls amid heightened government surveillance. Mobile users are shunning features like video calling and file...
Luxury smartwatches: North Korean youth’s new must-have accessory
Demand for luxury goods, particularly high-end Chinese-made smartwatches, is soaring among young North Koreans eager to show off their wealth. Business people peddling imported...
River to riches: Pyongyang’s sand extraction fuels construction projects
North Korea is extracting sand from the lower Taedong River for state construction projects, with some being smuggled into China, according to an anonymous...
N. Korean flood relief workers detained for consuming banned S. Korean...
Two North Korean flood relief workers face punishment for allegedly consuming banned South Korean media during deployment, Daily NK has learned.
"Two members of the...
N. Korea’s shortened market hours are causing economic hardship
North Korean authorities are mobilizing citizens and limiting market hours for flood recovery efforts. These measures, including restrictions on marketplace activity, have worsened economic...
N. Korea sends large number of new trade officials to China
North Korean authorities have recently dispatched many new trade officials to China, suggesting that they intend to actively expand trading activity with the country.
Speaking...
N. Korea to import equipment for hydropower plants
North Korea plans to import large amounts of equipment needed for hydroelectric power plants established as a joint venture with China. North Korea and...
N. Korean restaurants in Russia refuse to accept S. Korean customers
North Korean restaurants operating in Russia are no longer accepting South Korean customers. The policy change appears to be part of an order by...