Tag: pyongyang
Key North Korean officials in China recalled home
North Korea recalled some of its key officials based in China back to North Korea in late January and they are currently being quarantined...
N. Korea quarantines suspected coronavirus cases in Sinuiju
Following the broadcast of a North Korean health ministry official discussing the symptoms of the Wuhan coronavirus on state television on Jan. 21, North...
Pyongyang boosts state collection of electricity fees
North Korean authorities recently implemented an experimental measure in Pyongyang aimed at increasing the state’s collection of electricity fees to pay for the opening...
Kim Il Sung University graduates ordered into doctoral programs
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un issued an order for the top students in next year’s cohort of graduates from Kim Il Sung University...
Two soldiers die in industrial accident in Pyongyang
Two North Korean soldiers died in an industrial accident in the Ryongsong area of Pyongyang in early November. The two men were killed by...
Sources: Elite students can now reattempt college admissions
Sources recently reported to Daily NK that graduates from elite “First Middle Schools” – a broad term that encompasses schools for the country's gifted...
N. Koreans forced to watch mass gymnastics shows
Starting in early November, North Korean authorities made it mandatory for many North Koreans to attend three mass gymnastics shows, Daily NK has learned.
“Starting...
N. Korean military releases new rules for military drivers
In reaction to a fatal car accident in early November, the North Korean military has released new regulations for army vehicles drivers. Sources notified...
Hemp steam treatments popular in Pyongyang bathhouses
A unique “hemp steam” treatment offered by a bathhouse in the Tongshin 3 neighborhood in Pyongyang’s Tongdaewon Zone has become so popular among residents...
Amateur surgeons executed, woman murdered in Pyongyang
Daily NK sources recently reported that two amateur facial surgeons were executed by North Korean authorities for performing illegal facial surgeries and a woman...
