Tag: elite
Pyongyang targets elite privilege in student job placements
North Korean authorities are cracking down on corruption in workplace assignments for technical high school graduates, aiming to prevent wealthy and powerful families from...
N. Korea’s elite guard receives intensified loyalty training on Kim bloodline
The Supreme Guard Command (SGC), the military branch responsible for protecting the Kim family, carried out an ideological education program calling for absolute loyalty...
Pyongyang elite face surprise electricity checks despite living in luxury apartments
North Korea is monitoring electricity usage in homes located in upscale high-rise apartments in elite neighborhoods of Pyongyang.
A Pyongyang source told Daily NK recently...
Brutal assault exposes tensions within N. Korea’s elite guard unit
A brutal beating occurred in a unit under the Supreme Guard Command, which reports directly to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. A soldier,...
Out of reach: N. Korea’s push to expand luxury horse riding...
North Korean authorities recently sought public input on expanding access to Pyongyang's premier recreational facility, the Mirim Horse Riding Club, though critics note its...
Kim Jong Un disbands elite guard battalion over security breach at...
A North Korean battalion responsible for the Paengnyonho Guesthouse in Pyongyang has been disbanded, following a proposal approved by Kim Jong Un in mid-August....
Pyongyang still faces acute electricity shortages
Access to electricity in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, remains spotty. Even in the center of the city, home to the country's elite, power...
N. Korean elite’s demand for luxury clothing, accessories on the rise
Demand for designer goods procured by North Korean trade officials in Pyongyang has increased dramatically, suggesting a growing preference among the upper class for...
Kim Il Sung University professor at the center of an admissions...
After bribing a Kim Il Sung University professor with a grand piano to get their child into the school, the child's parents had a...
Gifted students at Kim Il Sung University continue to take classes
Daily NK sources have reported that Kim Il Sung University, North Korea's most elite university, is holding "special education courses" for soon-to-be graduates of...
