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North Korean workers in China prepare to return home
North Korea is currently repatriating hundreds of North Korean workers from overseas by plane, train and bus, and those remaining in China are busy...
N. Korea’s market exchange rates fluctuate little despite speculation over trade...
Despite speculation that North Korea will throw open its doors for trade as airline, train and bus services restart between North Korea and China,...
Two Sunan Airport employees arrested for taking bribes from returnees
The Ministry of State Security recently arrested two employees of Pyongyang's Sunan International Airport for taking bribes during searches of the bags of North...
Rumors circulate yet again that Hyesan’s customs house will reopen soon
Rumors are circulating once again that the customs house in Hyesan will reopen soon, but many locals are indifferent after several previous rounds of...
Wheeled suitcases are nowhere to be found in N. Korea’s markets
North Korea's lifting of restrictions on domestic travel has led to rising demand for wheeled suitcases, but potential buyers are finding that the suitcases...
N. Korea sends workers suffering from mental disorders back home
A North Korean passenger train arrived in North Korea last Thursday, the first time passenger train service has been resumed in three years and...
N. Korea bolsters disease control protocols in China-North Korea border region
A recent and noticeable spike in people suffering from fevers and respiratory distress in North Korean regions bordering China has prompted the authorities to...
Two N. Korean defectors heading to S. Korea picked up by...
Two North Korean defectors headed for South Korea from China’s Jilin Province were recently arrested by Chinese police, Daily NK has learned.
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N. Korea quietly conducts repairs on Kim Jong Un’s villa in...
North Korea has quietly begun efforts to repair North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's villa in Sinuiju, Daily NK has learned.
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Some signs that China’s relationship with N. Korea isn’t so friendly
North Korean intelligence agents in China are being forced to curb their activities in response to China's recently revised anti-espionage law, Daily NK has...
