Tag: party officials
Self-reliance campaign forces vendors away from markets during crucial winter selling...
As business slows to a trickle at North Korea's informal marketplaces, North Koreans are complaining about being constantly called up for mandatory community service...
N. Korea hosts lavish retiree celebrations for party anniversary
North Korea celebrated meritorious retirees at welfare centers nationwide in an unprecedentedly grand event marking the 80th anniversary of the ruling Workers' Party, a...
N. Korean shipyard workers forced into unpaid overtime
Workers at Sinpo Shipyard have been forced to work unpaid overtime to "boost their sense of responsibility." This follows North Korea's failed destroyer launch...
N. Korea’s elite party school emphasizes practical training on 78th anniversary
North Korea's Workers' Party Central Cadres Training School, which trains core party officials, marked its 78th anniversary June 1 by calling for strengthened faculty...
N. Korea mobilizes all resources for rice planting season amid food...
North Korea is ordering all party organizations to provide workers and resources during rice planting season as part of a determined effort to boost...
Exposing reality: North Korea’s surprising new rural drama
North Korea has unveiled its first new television drama in two years, surprisingly featuring candid portrayals of official corruption and rural discontent. "A New...
Kim Yo Jong’s children steal spotlight at N. Korean naval ceremony
North Korean state media reported that the launch ceremony for the new 5,000-ton multipurpose destroyer "Choi Hyun-ho" was held at Nampo Shipyard on April...
Wage hikes widen N. Korean income gap 18 months after reform
A year and a half has passed since the North Korean cabinet issued a directive to "increase statutory wages paid monthly to workers in...
N. Korean junior officials lose sleep as superiors delegate ideological study...
Lower-level officials are losing sleep as they struggle to organize their superiors' study notes before the first-quarter political and ideological reviews. Despite Kim Jong...
N. Korean officials conduct emergency inspection of Pyongyang seafood market
North Korea's Central Committee recently conducted an emergency inspection of Potonggang Seafood Shop's operations in Pyongyang, Daily NK has learned.
"The Central Committee sent officials...
