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Most N. Korean defectors repatriated last year are still in re-education...
Most of the North Korean defectors repatriated from China last October remain in re-education camps six months later. However, some have died due to...
Unknown disease spreads in Yanggang Province, prompting school closures
A disease of unknown origin is spreading in Yanggang Province, forcing primary schools to cancel classes and send students on vacation, Daily NK has...
N. Korean trade officials smuggle sanctioned items in returning workers’ luggage
North Korean trade officials in China have recently been smuggling items they need to send to the North in the personal luggage of workers...
Latest N. Korean phones are expensive but still popular
The latest smartphones in North Korea cost hundreds of dollars, with some models costing nearly USD 1,000. While such prices are a significant burden...
North Korea distributes propaganda materials criticizing Yoon administration
North Korea's government recently handed out political lecture materials to workers' organizations that criticize South Korea's Yoon administration, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition...
Rodong Sinmun editorial rubs some N. Korean women the wrong way
Some North Korean women have been expressing their discontent with an editorial that ran in the Rodong Sinmun on International Women’s Day (Mar. 8)...
Kaechon government official faces struggle session for bribery
An official of the Kaechon People's Committee was recently subjected to a public struggle session for using his position to solicit bribes in exchange...
N. Korean government review finds that many violators of state secrets...
Members of the Ministry of State Security (MSS) are tasked with protecting state secrets, but a review of violators of the 2023 State Secrets...
N. Koreans continue to consume illegal drugs, smuggled TV shows despite...
North Koreans continue to consume illegal drugs and South Korean pop culture despite crackdowns by the authorities, a reporting partner in South Pyongan Province...
New N. Korean video harshly condemns people caught enjoying foreign content
North Korean authorities recently produced a video that shows the public humiliation of people who were caught enjoying and distributing South Korean TV shows...
