Tag: holidays
N. Korean overseas worker welcomes new S. Korean holiday for defectors
The South Korean government recently decided to designate July 14 as “North Korean Defectors’ Day.” Minister of Unification Kim Yung-ho announced that the day...
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 soldier’s desertion in Pyongyang causes major stir
The desertion of a soldier from a guard company at a Pyongyang university just a day before Kim Jong Il's birthday celebration caused a...
N. Korea’s electricity and food shortages lead to frequent cases of...
Food poisoning has been a serious problem in North Korea this winter season due to food shortages and poor supplies of electricity, Daily NK...
N. Korean security agents demand large sums from remittance brokers
North Korean security agents in North Hamgyong Province demanded large sums of cash from remittance brokers ahead of recent holidays, including Lunar New Year...
N. Hwanghae Province punishes officials for failing to properly care for...
After investigating the failure of a quality control office in Hwangju County to properly store apples reserved for senior party officials, the party committee...
Kim Jong Un’s birthday still unmentioned in N. Korea’s 2024 calendars
The birthday of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was not designated a holiday in three 2024 calendars recently obtained by Daily NK.
The three...
Kangwon Province residents elated to receive snacks to celebrate Party Foundation...
Wheat-based packaged snacks were distributed to people throughout Kangwon Province as gifts in celebration of Party Foundation Day (Oct. 10), Daily NK has learned.
“Following...
N. Korea pushes strict social distancing for Chongmyong holiday
North Korea implemented strict social distancing measures for Chongmyong, a traditional holiday celebrated on Apr. 4, Daily NK sources in Ryanggang Province reported.
Celebrated to...
