Tag: rumors
Kim Il Sung university graduate disappears, sparking rumors
A recent graduate of Kim Il Sung University has mysteriously disappeared in North Korea's Kujang county, sparking widespread rumors among local residents. In response,...
Hush or else: North Korea’s intensifying struggle against rumors
North Korea's state security agency has issued a directive to border guards and civilians, urging a "vigorous struggle" against the spreading of rumors as...
N. Korean flood victims bitter over exclusion from Pyongyang relocation
Flood victims in North Pyongan province who were not selected for a state-sponsored trip to Pyongyang are frustrated at missing out, with some particularly...
N. Korea reaches agreement with China on worker issues
North Korea recently reached an agreement with China on the repatriation and replacement of North Korean workers through its embassy and other diplomatic channels,...
Freedom dash thwarted: N. Korean defectors arrested in China
A group of North Korean defectors in China has been detained by police while attempting to escape to South Korea, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking...
S. Korea’s defector policy stirs mixed reactions in North
“The South Korean government will never forget compatriots in North Korea who are suffering.”
“We will not return even a single North Korean compatriot who...
N. Koreans use fallen propaganda balloons to patch roofs
North Korean authorities sharply criticized South Korean civilian groups for launching balloons carrying propaganda leaflets across the border. However, many North Koreans see the...
Amid rumors of mass repatriation, North Korean workers in China face...
Rumors of problems between North Korea and China have surfaced with reports that Chinese authorities have recently made several requests to North Korean authorities...
N. Korean man who caused panic before Putin’s visit arrested
A prisoner whose escape from a police station in Pyongyang's Sunan District caused panic just before the arrival of Russian President Vladimir Putin was...
Ministry of Social Security Ensemble dancer takes her own life
A dancer of the Ministry of Social Security Ensemble recently took her own life, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, a Daily...
