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North Korean rice prices see growing regional disparity

As rice prices continue to increase throughout North Korea's markets, regional disparities in prices have grown deeper due, at least in part, to severe...

Why was a N. Korean man executed for transporting medicine from...

In May 2021, when North Korea had a strict COVID-19 quarantine regime in place, the South Pyongan Province Emergency Anti-Epidemic Headquarters ordered the execution...

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...

N. Korea halts issuing of certificates to enter Pyongyang

North Korea recently issued an order to suspend issuing certificates to enter Pyongyang as part of efforts to prevent access to the capital ahead...

N. Korean train ticket prices similar to pre-pandemic levels

Amid North Korea’s efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19, the country’s trains are still running and prices of train tickets on the black...

N. Korea moves to open military educational institutions in May

North Korea is making efforts to ensure its military educational institutions start classes in May, Daily NK has learned.  An order handed down by military...

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