Tag: dandong
N. Pyongan Province’s trade activities are still under heavy central government...
While North Korea's provinces are now allowed to conduct a certain level of trade thanks to the "20x10 regional development policy," trade remains tightly...
N. Korea stresses repair of old railways amid push for expanded...
North Korea's central government recently ordered North Pyongan Province to renovate and repair outdated sections of the province's railway network. The order comes amid...
The tragic story of a North Korean “defector hunter”
Editor's Note: This article was originally published in Korean in November 2021.
In early November 2012, North Korea's Ministry of State Security (MSS) made it...
Three N. Korean workers disappear in Chinese city of Dandong
Three North Korean workers recently disappeared in the Chinese city of Dandong, leading the North Korean government to go on full alert to prevent...
North Korean-run restaurants in China have yet to fully reopen
Small restaurants and factories in China that employ North Korean workers have recently restarted operations, but with new cases of COVID-19 on the rise...
N. Korean laborers in China suffer hardships despite easing of lockdowns
North Korean laborers in China are suffering hardships despite the easing of lockdowns in Chinese cities, Daily NK has learned.
According to multiple sources in...
News about recent capture of N. Korean defectors in China spreading...
The news that several North Korean defectors were recently apprehended by authorities in Dandong is rapidly spreading among North Koreans living on the border...
Kim Jong Un orders investigation into the recent defection of five...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently ordered a thorough investigation into the defection of five North Koreans in China along with severe punishments...
Many N. Korean restaurants in Dandong recently began “normal operations”
North Korean restaurants in Dandong, China, have recently begun operating as normal after having been closed for months due to COVID-19, Daily NK has...
Photo: N. Korean laborers in China are making protective suits
A Daily NK source recently sent over a photo that shows North Korean laborers at a Chinese factory manufacturing white protective suits.
The image (below)...
