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N. Korean official ousted for falsifying rice reserve reports
A senior official responsible for managing emergency rice reserves at North Korea's State Affairs Commission has been disciplined for submitting false reports about reserve...
Brutal assault exposes tensions within N. Korea’s elite guard unit
A brutal beating occurred in a unit under the Supreme Guard Command, which reports directly to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. A soldier,...
N. Korean family forced to rush funeral during Kim’s birthday holiday
A family in Anju, South Pyongan province, was recently forced to curtail traditional three-day funeral proceedings to just two days when a death coincided...
Kim Jong Un prohibits unofficial fees after model farmers barred from...
The party committee of Ryongchon county in North Pyongan province recently held an executive council meeting to address an order directly from Kim Jong...
N. Korean officials forced to perform Kim Jong Il birthday shows,...
North Korean party officials were required to perform in birthday shows marking Kim Jong Il's birthday, a departure from tradition that has sparked discontent,...
N. Korea distributes factory products as holiday gifts, including rare fish
North Korean authorities distributed fish and other products from newly opened factories in Kujang County, North Pyongan Province, to local residents as gifts celebrating...
Special security measures mark Kim Jong Un’s birthday: A new national...
North Korea implemented special security measures for Kim Jong Un's birthday on Jan. 8, signaling ongoing efforts to establish the date as a national...
North Korea’s new Kim Jong Un solo badge is significant
North Korea's Korean Central TV broadcast news of the second day of the Eighth Party Central Committee's 10th Plenary Session on June 30, showing...
Satellite imagery shows screen installed around important statues in Pyongyang
A screen has been erected around the statues of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il located in front of the Korean Revolution Museum,...
State-run restaurants boom as N. Koreans increasingly forgo home-cooked meals
North Koreans used to prepare different kinds of food to eat with their families on major holidays, but things are changing.
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