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Pyongyang authorities investigate corruption in Hwasong housing development

The Pyongyang People's Committee recently launched an inspection into alleged financial transactions related to the allotment of housing in the city's Hwasong housing development,...

Pyongyangites pushed to attend Russian ballet performance last month

Pyongyang authorities pushed people to attend a ballet performance by a Russian dance troupe in the capital city last month, Daily NK has learned. Speaking...

North Korea’s economic tapestry and the Ministry of Unification’s perilous position

The recent release of a comprehensive report (read here in Korean) by South Korea's Ministry of Unification into North Korea's economy not only provides...

What’s behind the exodus of Pyongyangites from the city center to...

Since the New Year, an increasing number of Pyongyang residents have been trying to move from the center of the capital to the outskirts,...

Pyongyang Soju Factory ordered to ramp up production

Pyongyang authorities recently ordered the Pyongyang Soju Factory to produce “high-quality soju for the people” ahead of the solar New Year holiday, Daily NK...

Pence Cartoon: “First Come, First Served”

Views expressed in this cartoon do not necessarily reflect those of Daily NK.

Pyongyang reissues city residency cards to some people in the metropolis

Changes in Pyongyang’s administrative districts due to apartment construction projects have led the authorities to reissue city residency cards to some Pyongyang residents, Daily...

Many Pyongyangites give new ice cream factory the cold shoulder

Many residents of Pyongyang are giving the newly completed Taesongsan Ice Cream Factory the cold shoulder, Daily NK has learned.  According to a Daily NK...

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