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China tightens grip: Weekly photo checks for N. Korean defector women

China has intensified surveillance of North Korean defector women in the cities of Siping and Tonghua since Dec. 1, following orders from Jilin province's...

Exclusive: A rare look at North Korea’s official smartphone apps

Daily NK recently obtained smartphone apps operated by North Korean mobile carriers. North Korean citizens can subscribe to mobile services online through these apps,...

“Better safe than sorry”: N. Koreans avoid phone features despite lifted...

North Koreans with mobile phones are deliberately avoiding video calls amid heightened government surveillance. Mobile users are shunning features like video calling and file...

Photos reveal severe water crisis in North Korea in wake of...

Daily NK has obtained several photos of North Korean flood victims collecting rainwater in plastic containers. The photos suggest that the water shortage is...

Some N. Koreans prioritize Kim portraits while fleeing homes due to...

As the Yalu River overflowed its banks, flooding parts of North Korea, some people risked their lives to save portraits of the country's former...

North Korea justifies garbage balloon launches in lectures

North Korea recently launched its ninth trash balloon blitz against the South this year. Pyongyang is now working overtime to convince its own citizens...

Satellite imagery shows imported vehicles waiting for processing in Hyesan

A curious sight has emerged in North Korea's city of Hyesan: satellite images reveal dozens of vehicles at two locations, with 30 identical white...

Satellite imagery shows structures being dismantled on the outskirts of the...

After the Kaesong Industrial Complex was shuttered in 2016, reports emerged that North Korea was using its facilities without permission from the South Korean...

N. Koreans complain about Kim Jong Un’s inspection of tank unit

North Koreans complained about government propaganda following media coverage of leader Kim Jong Un's inspection of a tank unit, prompting the state security apparatus...

Three Pyongsong high schoolers in trouble after sharing nude photos of...

Three male students at a high school in Pyongsong have been expelled for distributing nude or illicit photos of girls at the school taken...

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