Tag: pyongyang
N. Korea’s elite food waste creates rare meat bonanza for hungry...
Large quantities of meat were recently distributed to select official markets in Pyongyang, creating unusual scenes of crowds swarming around meat stalls.
A source in...
North Korea orders trial deployment of nuclear underwater drones in East...
North Korea's Central Military Commission has ordered certain squadrons in its East Sea Fleet to operate nuclear-armed underwater drones on a trial basis in...
N. Korean teens face public humiliation for painting each other’s nails...
A group of Pyongyang teenagers were recently hauled before a public struggle session for painting their nails.
A source in Pyongyang told Daily NK that...
N. Korea opens complaint hotline as public trust in banking system...
North Korea's Central Bank has ordered provincial branches to create systems that allow people to directly report problems that arise in financial services.
"After detecting...
N. Korea launches luxury river cruises to earn dollars and boost...
Circular sightseeing boats recently launched on Pyongyang's Taedong River represent a strategic blend of foreign currency generation and regime promotion, offering wealthy North Koreans...
Kim Jong Un orders major purge of N. Korea’s secret police...
A directive personally signed by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been issued to the Ministry of State Security regarding the reorganization of...
Youth shock brigade members offered rare path to Workers’ Party membership
North Korea is accelerating efforts to grant party cards to select members of youth shock brigades mobilized for large-scale construction projects, timing the initiative...
N. Korea and Russia expand prosecution ties, sparking human rights concerns
A recent visit by North Korean prosecutors to Russia has opened discussions on expanded judicial cooperation between the two countries, raising alarm about potential...
N. Korean trade officials face political pressure to boost performance
North Korean authorities have gathered Pyongyang's trade officials to pressure them into raising state quotas for the second half of the year. This was...
North Korea’s currency crisis drives unprecedented price inflation
North Korean markets are experiencing severe price inflation as the U.S. dollar continues strengthening against the local currency, creating economic hardship across the country.
Multiple...
