Tag: party foundation day
Kim Jong Un orders propaganda overhaul on party’s 80th anniversary
On the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the Workers' Party of Korea, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reemphasized the role of the...
North Korea’s entrepreneurship push shows early success as authorities demand steep...
Just one month after North Korea issued numerous business licenses in major cities such as Nampo, Rason, Sinuiju and Wonsan before the 80th Party...
Ministry of State Security gauges attitudes toward China ties after ambassador’s...
North Korea's Ministry of State Security has been canvassing public opinion about the column that Chinese ambassador Wang Yajun published in the Rodong Sinmun...
North Korea seeks Chinese investment through delayed payment schemes
North Korean trading officials on assignment in China are actively seeking businesspeople willing to invest in the North. The regime appears to be pressuring...
N. Korean women’s organization caught dodging mandatory political sessions
Authorities investigated a Socialist Women's Union of Korea (SWUK) organization in Chongjin after it failed to regularly hold mandatory criticism sessions.
"The SWUK organization in...
N. Korea trains propaganda army for party anniversary push
North Korea's North Pyongan province has launched an intensive propaganda training program to prepare lecturers for the ruling party's 80th anniversary celebrations.
The provincial party...
N. Korea boosts company creation before party anniversary
North Korea's Cabinet has ordered people's committees in major cities—including Nampo, Rason, Sinuiju and Wonsan—to dramatically increase the number of approved companies ahead of...
N. Korean officials force unpopular labor mobilizations, leaving local leaders to...
A neighborhood office in Chongam district, Chongjin, North Hamgyong province, is forcing people to participate in mandatory labor in the second half of the...
North Korea’s showcase factories struggle as prosecutors launch crackdown
North Korea is heavily promoting the achievements of its local industrial factory construction under the "Regional Development 20×10 Policy," but in reality, these factories...
N. Korea rushes flood recovery housing despite safety concerns
North Koreans are expressing growing concern over construction quality as the country rushes to build new housing in flood-damaged areas.
A Daily NK source in...
