Tag: regional development
North Korea in 2025: Between domestic control and global gambles
The tradition of North Korean leaders delivering major New Year speeches ended in 2020. Instead, Kim Jong Un now announces policy and budget decisions...
N. Korea distributes factory products as holiday gifts, including rare fish
North Korean authorities distributed fish and other products from newly opened factories in Kujang County, North Pyongan Province, to local residents as gifts celebrating...
N. Korean markets fall silent as merchants and customers vanish
North Korean marketplaces are experiencing a significant decline in activity. Sources indicate both customer traffic and merchant presence have notably decreased.
Recent photos obtained by...
N. Koreans dismiss Kim Jong Un’s latest anti-corruption drive as theater
North Korea is cracking down on corrupt provincial officials, but many people don't believe it is having much effect.
Multiple sources in North Korea told...
N. Korea’s green push: Mining and renewable energy expansion face local...
North Korea is ramping up mineral extraction and renewable energy projects in South Pyongan and South Hamgyong provinces, according to multiple sources. This initiative...
N. Korea shifts focus inward at year-end party meeting
North Korea's ruling party recently concluded a plenary meeting to set its agenda for the new year. While some observers anticipated strong messages directed...
In freezing coal country, North Korean women protest ‘useless’ coal collection...
Women in North Korea's coal country are furious about being forced to scavenge for coal fragments in freezing temperatures as part of a national...
N. Korea orders stricter market controls, electronic payments push
North Korea's cabinet has issued orders to provincial commerce bureaus nationwide to strengthen market controls and economic management, Daily NK has learned.
According to a...
Drug crisis persists in N. Korea as officials join distribution networks
Despite heightened crackdowns and stricter punishments following new anti-narcotics legislation, drug abuse remains widespread in North Korea, particularly among officials. A source in Kangwon...
Unbearable conditions drive N. Korean soldiers to desert regional factory projects
North Korean soldiers assigned to regional factory projects in North Pyongan province are frequently deserting their units due to unbearable working conditions, including malnutrition,...
