Tag: ideology
Kim’s tank tour: Military theater or real modernization?
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's recent inspection of an "important" tank factory showcases his ongoing military pageantry, with state media KCNA dutifully reporting...
Empty wallets: North Korean farmers struggle as loan sources dry up
North Korean agricultural officials are scrambling to secure funding for farming supplies as the growing season gets into full swing. However, wealthy North Koreans...
Two faces of Pyongyang: Trendy restaurants and hungry beggars highlight growing...
Homeless beggars have recently begun appearing in greater numbers around Pyongyang's upscale restaurants.
A Daily NK source in Pyongyang reported recently that as children of...
N. Korean farmers lack basic resources to implement potato farming method
North Korea is heavily promoting the "Samjiyon-style potato farming method" to increase potato production nationwide, but farmers report severe shortages of essential resources including...
Digital iron curtain: Inside N. Korea’s revamped information technology law
In a sweeping move to tighten its grip on the digital realm, North Korea has unveiled a dramatically enhanced information control system through its...
N. Korean women’s union members privately mock Kim’s ‘Our State First’...
North Korea's prominent women's organization, the Socialist Women's Union, recently organized a political ideology study session focused on Kim Jong Un's "Our State First"...
Chinese firm proposes joint stone processing venture in N. Korea’s mining...
A Chinese company in Jilin province that specializes in processing natural building stone has submitted a proposal to North Korea for jointly operating stone...
Behind the packaging: N. Korea quietly outsources product design to Chinese...
While North Korea promotes its premium food products as "achievements of our technology," the packaging and label designs for these items are being outsourced...
Curiosity and consequences: Young N. Koreans risk prison for S. Korean...
North Korea has recently intensified television inspections in the border city of Haeju to ensure locals are keeping their channels locked and avoiding South...
Empty promises: N. Korea’s new factories fail to deliver for ordinary...
North Korea is boasting about exceptional output from new factories built as part of its 20×10 regional development policy. However, ordinary North Koreans see...




















