Tag: covid-19
Disease control efforts are impacting compost production, sources
Daily NK sources have reported that North Korea’s efforts aimed at combating the spread of COVID-19 have begun to impact compost production this year.
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Sources: N. Korean laborers in China have still not returned to...
With the novel coronavirus outbreak seemingly under control, Chinese factories and businesses are gradually returning to normal operations. North Korean laborers in China, however,...
N. Korean soldiers die after suffering from fevers and breathing problems
Three soldiers guarding the Sino-North Korean border in Chagang Province recently died after suffering from fevers and breathing problems, Daily NK has learned.
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N. Korean woman arrested for using illicit drugs in Chongjin
A North Korean woman in her 50s was recently arrested in the city of Chongjin, North Hamgyong Province, for using illicit drugs to deal...
N. Korean smuggler executed after crossing Sino-North Korean border
A smuggler in his 50s was recently executed in North Pyongan Province, sources told Daily NK earlier this month. The man was accused of...
Daily NK Snapshots from North Korea
Daily NK Snapshots are synopses of select articles from our Korean website. Snapshots provide a window into the Daily NK’s reporting—domestic news items that are...
Samjiyon Market closed as rumors fly about Kim Jong Un visit
Samjiyon Market was abruptly shut down yesterday in what may be part of preparations for a visit by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un...
Hyesan censures people not wearing face masks in public
Hyesan, a city in North Korea’s Ryanggang Province, is mobilizing medical students to crack down on people not wearing face masks in public, Daily...
N. Korean farmers are showing up to work less than before
North Korean farmers are showing up less and less to work the fields and farm families are facing serious food shortages, Daily NK sources...
N. Korean company continues smuggling over Chinese border
A North Korean trading company that smuggled South Korean masks through a customs office in Sinuiju in early February is still smuggling in face...
