Tag: party foundation day
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...
N. Korean flood victims seek shelter as housing promises fall short
North Korean flood victims in Sinuiju, initially promised swift housing reconstruction, are now abandoning their temporary shelters as hopes of moving into new homes...
N. Korea moves to further strengthen offensive capabilities on Korean border
Following North Korea’s attempt to show off its long-range artillery and medium- and short-ranged super-large multiple rocket launchers during the military parade on Oct....
N. Korea replaces road signs, other markers in Chagang Province
North Korean authorities replaced road signs and other markers on national roads in Chagang Province in the runup to Party Foundation Day on Oct....
What is the Kim Jong Il University of Military Politics?
A Daily NK source in North Korea recently provided some details about Kim Jong Il University of Military Politics, a school that was introduced...
North Korea delays the start of the school year, again
North Korean authorities have again delayed the start of the school year after a significant number of students began to show symptoms of COVID-19...
Pyongyangites willing to pay to see “Great Guidance” performance
With North Korea announcing that “Great Guidance,” the mass gymnastics and dance performance celebrating the founding of North Korea’s communist party, will run just...
