Tag: rodong sinmun
N. Korean smartphones add screenshot function with notable exceptions
North Korean smartphones have added a screenshot function, though it doesn't work with certain content or applications related to the country's leaders.
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N. Korean tech giant secures critical electronics deal with Chinese firm
The Mangyongdae Trading Company, a leading North Korean tech company, has reached an agreement with a Chinese high-tech electronics firm to acquire large numbers...
Sing for the regime: N. Korea’s mandatory song sessions face public...
The South Hwanghae provincial party committee has made weekly "song dissemination" sessions mandatory at all workplaces, leaving many North Koreans frustrated as they're forced...
Kim Jong Un prohibits unofficial fees after model farmers barred from...
The party committee of Ryongchon county in North Pyongan province recently held an executive council meeting to address an order directly from Kim Jong...
N. Korea tightens central control over executions with new supreme court...
North Korea's highest court has tightened its grip on execution procedures as part of a broader campaign to assert central control over the legal...
Some N. Koreans marvel at South’s freedom to criticize president
Recent detailed coverage of South Korean politics in North Korean state media has sparked intense curiosity among North Koreans, particularly regarding South Koreans' freedom...
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...
N. Korea pays farm workers in devalued currency instead of grain
North Korea has taken an unprecedented step: paying farm workers in devalued local currency instead of their usual share of crops.
A source in North...
N. Korean military holds emergency meeting following S. Korea’s martial law...
Top officers in the North Korean military held an emergency meeting shortly after South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law at 10:23 pm...
N. Korea conceals combat deaths of troops fighting in Russia
North Korea is enforcing strict secrecy around casualties among its troops fighting in Russia. A source within the Korean People's Army's 11th Corps revealed...
