Tag: holidays
N. Korea’s cruise boats balance profit and propaganda
Cruise boats have become a regular sight along the Yalu River in Sinuiju, North Pyongan province, the North Korean city sitting directly across from...
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,...
N. Korean family forced to rush funeral during Kim’s birthday holiday
A family in Anju, South Pyongan province, was recently forced to curtail traditional three-day funeral proceedings to just two days when a death coincided...
N. Korea launches smartphone app for medication delivery services
North Korea has launched a smartphone app called "Health 3.0" that allows users to order and receive home delivery of medication and health products,...
Special security measures mark Kim Jong Un’s birthday: A new national...
North Korea implemented special security measures for Kim Jong Un's birthday on Jan. 8, signaling ongoing efforts to establish the date as a national...
China tightens grip: Weekly photo checks for N. Korean defector women
China has intensified surveillance of North Korean defector women in the cities of Siping and Tonghua since Dec. 1, following orders from Jilin province's...
N. Korea touts modernized poultry farms as symbol of Kim’s leadership
North Korea's Kwangchon Chicken Farm, praised in state propaganda as a beacon of food security, is instead underscoring the disparity between governmental pledges and...
Chongju officials conduct inspection of local schools for “excessive mobilization” of...
North Korean officials in Chongju, North Pyongan province, conducted a five-day inspection of local schools in early September to check for excessive mobilization of...
Blueberries beyond borders: Kim decree drives unlikely imports
North Korea is importing large quantities of Chinese blueberries to fulfill the ruling party's directive to produce fruit-based alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages.
Speaking anonymously, a...
N. Korea orders Samjiyon blueberry drink factory to rush production
The North Korean Cabinet has ordered the Samjiyon Blueberry Drink Factory to complete its quarterly quota of blueberry products one month earlier than planned,...
