Tag: rodong sinmun
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...
N. Koreans defy order to change lyrics of Kim Jong Il...
North Koreans continue to sing propaganda songs praising the late leader Kim Jong Il, despite an order by authorities to change the lyrics. The...
North Korean lectures paint Russia as friend, US as warmonger
North Korean officials conducted public ideological lectures to bolster support for Russia while stoking anti-U.S. sentiment, using external tensions to promote internal unity. The...
Patience wears thin as Jagang province’s displaced enter 3rd month as...
Public sentiment in regions of Jagang province struck by flooding in late July is plummeting with the authorities failing to provide full support to...
