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N. Korean security agency commends agents for misinformation operation in China
The Ministry of State Security recently praised officials who successfully acquired funds for the agency through an operation involving the spread of false information...
North Korea ranks dead last in latest World Press Freedom Index
The media watchdog “Reporters Without Borders” (RSF) has placed North Korea at the bottom of its World Press Freedom Index for the second year...
N. Korea recirculates video criticizing one woman’s illegal religious activities
Correction: A previous version of this translated article did not make clear that the video mentioned in this article was created several years ago....
N. Korea sends hundreds of new workers to regions throughout Russia
North Korea sent hundreds of new workers to regions throughout Russia from late March to early April, including Moscow, Saint Petersburg and Vladivostok, a...
N. Pyongan Province’s police agency conducts sweeping crackdowns on seafood wholesalers
With seafood wholesalers growing increasingly busy this year, North Pyongan Province's police agency has begun sweeping crackdowns and inspections, Daily NK has learned.
“As the...
Complete reopening of road traffic between Sinuiju and Dandong appears imminent
The complete reopening of road traffic between Sinuiju and Dandong — the biggest route of human traffic between the two countries — appears imminent,...
Two Sinuiju teenagers arrested for watching South Korean films
A pair of teenagers in Sinuiju were recently arrested and detained for watching South Korean films, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition of anonymity,...
N. Korea issues order to embassies in Russia and Eastern Europe...
North Korea recently issued an order to some of its overseas embassies instructing them to repatriate students who have finished their studies, Daily NK...
N. Korea hands down mobilization order to Pyongyangites for construction project
The North Korean authorities recently issued an order to mobilize Pyongyang residents to accelerate the completion of a new street in the city’s Sopho...
N. Korean documents show how the country reacted to COVID-19 last...
Daily NK recently acquired documents pertaining to COVID-19 cases during last year’s outbreak in North Korea and the measures taken to lock down certain...
