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Blueberry bandits: Crime spikes as North Koreans forage for survival

North Koreans near Samjiyon, Ryanggang province, have faced various mishaps while blueberry picking to supplement their income amid the country's ongoing food crisis. In...

Hush or else: North Korea’s intensifying struggle against rumors

North Korea's state security agency has issued a directive to border guards and civilians, urging a "vigorous struggle" against the spreading of rumors as...

N. Korean boss in Russia steals from workers’ paychecks, faces harsh...

A North Korean worker in Russia has been sentenced to harsh punishment after embezzling workers' salaries for months and causing turmoil at his Vladivostok-based...

N. Korea urgently extends rail lines to military fuel depots to...

North Korea's defense ministry is urgently extending railroad lines to military fuel depots to enhance security in fuel distribution. The project, which began last...

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. Korean police chief ousted over daughter’s K-drama scandal

The Hoeryong police chief was recently demoted and transferred after his daughter was caught watching South Korean dramas, Daily NK has learned. Speaking on condition...

N. Korean tech researchers arrested for watching foreign media

Eight employees of Pyongyang’s Kwangbok Cutting-Edge Product Development and Exchange Company were arrested by the domestic counterespionage bureau of the Ministry of State Security...

N. Korea rounds up officials on drug-related charges

Officials arrested in early July for drug trafficking in Hamhung face intense public scrutiny over their potential punishments, Daily NK has learned. Speaking anonymously, a...

N. Korea’s prostitution crackdown faces significant challenges

North Korea is issuing more brutal punishments for prostitution, but pimps often bribe the police and other officials to look the other way. Speaking anonymously,...

Snapshots from North Korea: July 29-August 2, 2024

Mother reports daughter for watching S. Korean media, shocking N. Korean workers Three female workers in their 20s from the Sinyang Export Clothing Factory in...

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