Tag: sanctions
Why North Korea cancelled its World Cup qualifier with Japan
North Korea's abrupt cancellation of a World Cup qualifier with Japan recently was motivated both several factors, including its diplomatic strategy toward Japan, Daily...
N. Korea sends workers to eastern Ukraine to help reconstruction efforts
North Korea recently sent workers to the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine to help with reconstruction efforts, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition of...
N. Korea imports large amounts of rice from northeastern China
North Korean authorities have recently imported large quantities of rice from northeastern China. The imports appear to be aimed at stabilizing rice prices as...
Kim Jong Un has only just started his diplomatic game with...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is an ambitious gambler with some big hang-ups.
In early 2024, 13 years into his reign, Kim made a...
N. Korean trade officials smuggle sanctioned items in returning workers’ luggage
North Korean trade officials in China have recently been smuggling items they need to send to the North in the personal luggage of workers...
N. Pyongan Province’s trade activities are still under heavy central government...
While North Korea's provinces are now allowed to conduct a certain level of trade thanks to the "20x10 regional development policy," trade remains tightly...
Air Koryo flight brings defense researchers, students to Russia
An Air Koryo flight recently brought new workers, defense researchers, and students to Russia, highlighting the expanding exchanges between North Korea and Russia as...
Kim Jong Un is already thinking about the post-Biden world
We're now two weeks into March. More than two months have passed since Kim Jong Un announced his shocking “two state” narrative and intent...
New report highlights worrying trends in N. Korea’s illegal cyber activities
The Cybercrimes 2024 report published by Chainalysis, a blockchain data platform has again highlighted some interesting trends concerning North Korea cyberattacks. The report has...
Pence Cartoon: “Snow Bunnies”
Views expressed in this cartoon do not necessarily reflect those of Daily NK.
Explanatory Note: North Korea recently allowed around 100 Russians to take the...
