Tag: workers’ party of korea
Pak Hui Chol graft case sets off purge of N. Korean...
North Korea's military corruption probe is sweeping through army political departments in 2026, months after the regime exposed a major graft case in July....
Foreign language files land three North Korean youth league officials in...
North Korean authorities have arrested three youth league officials in Pyongyang over unauthorized foreign materials on their computers. The case opens a new front...
Pyongsong orders young singles to resettle in North Korean farm villages
North Korean authorities in Pyongsong have ordered workplaces to pick unmarried young people under 30 for permanent rural placement in 2026. The forced rural...
North Koreans shun paid Rodong Sinmun app but still pay for...
North Korea's flagship newspaper can now be read through a paid Rodong Sinmun app on smartphones in 2026. According to a source in South...
Collapse at factory-run coal mine in North Hamgyong province injures worker
A coal mine collapse in North Korea's North Hamgyong province on Sept. 12 seriously injured one worker. The accident highlights how production pressure is...
Why is North Korea’s loyalty language to Kim Jong Un suddenly...
North Korea's Ninth Party Congress in 2026 formally cemented Kim Jong Un's status as the country's supreme and unchallenged leader. Yet a recent destroyer...
Party charter codifies Kim Jong Un’s sole leadership
North Korea revealed the full text of its revised party charter from the Ninth Party Congress held in March 2026, institutionalizing Kim Jong Un's...
North Korea weather agency faces month-long ideological review
North Korea's State Hydro-Meteorological Administration is undergoing a sweeping, party-ordered ideological review this month after a string of forecasting failures worsened storm and heat...
Heat wave destroys North Hwanghae’s power grid, even at statues
A prolonged heat wave overwhelmed North Hwanghae province's aging power infrastructure this month, triggering a province-wide blackout in North Korea that even cut electricity...
Purged military official’s graft case sparks outrage among North Koreans
North Korean people are calling for a sweeping investigation into corruption across the country's power organs. A senior military official's dramatic public downfall sparked...
