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N. Hamgyong Province security officials given summary of recent meeting with...
Amid reports that a delegation of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) visited the DPRK and discussed technical issues related to strengthening cooperation with...
Kim Jong Un has only just started his diplomatic game with...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is an ambitious gambler with some big hang-ups.
In early 2024, 13 years into his reign, Kim made a...
North Korea moves to promote closer relations with China
The North Korean authorities recently issued a directive through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to prepare concrete proposals to promote closer cooperation with China,...
N. Korea plans to deploy many drones to frontline units this...
The North Korean military plans to deploy a large number of drones with front-line units in the next seven months, Daily NK has learned,...
North Korean women speak: New survey reveals the alarming state of...
The women of North Korea were honored and celebrated on Mar. 8, International Women's Day, with various events organized by the government. State media...
A Human Rights Challenge in Access to Education in North Korea:...
This report, produced in collaboration with Unification Academy, and supported by the National Democratic Institute (NDI), features interviews with North Koreans inside the DPRK...
Kim Jong Un is already thinking about the post-Biden world
We're now two weeks into March. More than two months have passed since Kim Jong Un announced his shocking “two state” narrative and intent...
New report highlights worrying trends in N. Korea’s illegal cyber activities
The Cybercrimes 2024 report published by Chainalysis, a blockchain data platform has again highlighted some interesting trends concerning North Korea cyberattacks. The report has...
N. Korean state media provides clues to actual conditions inside the...
Where are North Korean soldiers currently stationed, and what are their missions?
The answers to these questions can be gleaned, at least in part, from...
North Korea still fails to adequately supply its overtaxed military
While the North Korean government uses soldiers both for national defense and construction projects, the country's leaders appear to be paying little attention to...
