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N. Korean pedicab driver arrested in Pyongyang after protesting fine

A pedicab driver in Pyongyang's Hyongjesan district was recently arrested after he protested against being fined by police, Daily NK has learned. "An increasing number...

N. Korea conducts major personnel reshuffle in Ministry of Defense’s logistics...

North Korea recently carried out a major personnel reshuffle in the Ministry of Defense's Rear Services General Bureau, an important agency that organizes, directs,...

N. Korean soldier in Pyongyang suffers beating at the hands of...

A soldier in his 20s serving in a guard unit of the Ministry of Social Security in Pyongyang's Sunan district was recently hospitalized after...

N. Korea sold corn and other grains at state-run shops last...

North Korean authorities sold grains including corn and whole wheat to the public at state-run grain shops last month, Daily NK has learned. Multiple sources...

Steep rise of N. Korean grain prices appears to be leveling...

The North Korean authorities have been distributing food from state-run grain stores, which appears to have driven down the market price of grain, Daily...

N. Korea’s defense ministry begins selection of train engineers

North Korea's Ministry of Defense (MOD) has begun selecting train engineers for the military on the direct orders of Kim Jong Un, Daily NK...

N. Korea’s border region sees surge in demand for telephone services

Public demand for telephone services in North Korea has surged recently, prompting the North Pyongan Province Post and Telecommunications Bureau to bring forward its...

Pyongyang still faces acute electricity shortages

Access to electricity in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, remains spotty. Even in the center of the city, home to the country's elite, power...

N. Korean soldier’s desertion in Pyongyang causes major stir

The desertion of a soldier from a guard company at a Pyongyang university just a day before Kim Jong Il's birthday celebration caused a...

N. Korean officials shocked about establishment of ties between S. Korea...

North Korea has yet to officially respond to South Korea's recent establishment of diplomatic relations with Cuba. The Rodong Sinmun, available to all North...

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