Tag: public health
N. Korea’s National Defense University suffers contaminated water-related outbreak
A large number of students and faculty at North Korea’s prestigious Kim Jong Un National Defense University recently began suffering from stomach pain caused...
Photos from Hyesan reveal the impact of disease control efforts
Two months have passed since North Korea shut down its borders to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) into the country from...
N. Korea’s state-run smuggling activities continue despite coronavirus
With the COVID-19 pandemic showing no signs of abating, North Korea has intensified its disease control measures, especially for individuals engaging in state-sponsored smuggling...
N. Korean soldiers die after suffering from fevers and breathing problems
Three soldiers guarding the Sino-North Korean border in Chagang Province recently died after suffering from fevers and breathing problems, Daily NK has learned.
All of...
N. Korean woman arrested for using illicit drugs in Chongjin
A North Korean woman in her 50s was recently arrested in the city of Chongjin, North Hamgyong Province, for using illicit drugs to deal...
N. Korea is acquiring face masks via official smuggling operations
North Korea has been acquiring face masks through smuggling operations across the Sino-North Korean border, Daily NK has learned.
“The trade ministry continues to...
Sources: N. Korea has released some people from quarantine
Daily NK sources in Ryanggang Province have confirmed North Korean state media reports that some of the North Koreans quarantined between Feb. 1 and...
N. Korean officials say that COVID-19 can be beaten in one...
North Korean officials are suggesting that the country can "beat COVID-19" over the next month with exhaustive disease control efforts, Daily NK sources have...
N. Korean officials tell population to use “salt water” to contain...
North Korean officials are telling people in the country to use "salt water” to disinfect their hands and surfaces in their homes and workplaces,...
Gifted students at Kim Il Sung University continue to take classes
Daily NK sources have reported that Kim Il Sung University, North Korea's most elite university, is holding "special education courses" for soon-to-be graduates of...
