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Three North Koreans share their hopes for schools in the New...
Kim Mo (a pseudonym), a teacher in his 40s at a lower secondary school (middle school) in Wonsan, Gangwon Province, recently shared his wish...
N. Korea conducts unprecedently intensive civilian militia drills in December
Amid the government's emphasis on war preparedness and the "tense situation" on the Korean Peninsula, North Korean civil-military groups participated in a 20-day drill...
Recent Kim Jong Un order equates “delusions about South Korea” with...
Rason's party committee recently instructed local party officials on the contents of an order from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that equated "delusions...
N. Korean officers’ academy cadet dismissed due to checkered past
After his past misdeeds came to light, a North Korean soldier at a training academy for logistics officers recently had his admission revoked and...
People facing bitter cold in Hyesan steal anything that burns to...
Facing the bitter cold, some Hyesan residents have resorted to stealing their neighbors' outhouse doors for firewood, Daily NK has learned.
"Many households outside downtown...
New report expresses concern about continued sexual violence against North Korean...
North Korean women continue to face sexual violence, including sexual harassment, molestation, and rape, but penalties for sexual offenses have decreased under Kim Jong...
Chollima Steel Complex worker takes her own life following years of...
A female worker at the Chollima Steel Complex in Nampo recently committed suicide after years of sexual abuse at the hands of her boss,...
Lack of identification papers makes life miserable for many N. Korean...
Forced to live in constant fear due to the lack of identification papers, many North Korean defectors in China are spending the New Year...
Kaesong authorities cover up bike theft due to family connections
Kaesong police officials recently covered up an alleged bicycle theft because a relative of the thief works in the police department, Daily NK has...
The foreign origins of the word “suryong”
Anyone interested in North Korea will have frequently come across the word "suryong." That's because it's the title used by North Korea's leaders, particularly...
