{"id":44,"date":"2017-08-03T17:45:30","date_gmt":"2017-08-03T08:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/td_uid_2_5982e2aa3ce0a"},"modified":"2026-06-15T13:16:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T04:16:19","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/","title":{"rendered":"Fast and Accurate North Korea News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-zone\"><div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\"  >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div id=\"tdi_3\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_content td-stretch-content\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_4  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4,\r\n                .tdi_4 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n           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class=\"td-meta-info-container\">\r\n                <div class=\"td-meta-align\">\r\n                    <div class=\"td-big-grid-meta\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/category\/news\/china-north-korea-relations\/\" class=\"td-post-category\" >China-North Korea Relations<\/a>                        <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/north-korea-calls-xi-visit-diplomatic-victory\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"North Korea calls Xi Jinping&#8217;s visit a &#8220;diplomatic victory&#8221;\">North Korea calls Xi Jinping&#8217;s visit a &#8220;diplomatic victory&#8221;<\/a><\/h3>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"td_module_mx10 td-animation-stack td-big-grid-post-3 td-big-grid-post td-small-thumb\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a 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the Amnok River General Food Factory in North Korea.\" title=\"North Korea&#8217;s provincial firms need autonomy, not new specifications\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"item-details\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/north-korea-provincial-factory-product-quality\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"North Korea&#8217;s provincial firms need autonomy, not new specifications\">North Korea&#8217;s provincial firms need autonomy, not new specifications<\/a><\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                        <span class=\"td-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/author\/jo-hyon\/\">Jo Hyon, PhD, Kyungnam University<\/a> <span>-<\/span> <\/span>                    <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-17T07:46:04+09:00\" >June 17, 2026<\/time><\/span>                                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    \nNorth Korean authorities have been pushing provincial factories to update their product specifications to improve quality and lift flagging market demand \u2014 but updating...                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-read-more\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/north-korea-provincial-factory-product-quality\/\">Read more<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span12 -->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span12\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_11 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/pyongyang-heat-wave-satellite-imagery-2026\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"Pyongyang felt the heat as early as late May, satellite imagery reveals\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"235\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/pyongyang-heat-alert-map-landsat9-may-2026-324x235.jpg\"   alt=\"A four-tier heat alert map of Pyongyang derived from Landsat 9 thermal infrared satellite data from May 30, 2026, showing 16.6% of the city&#039;s area under heat-stress conditions.\" title=\"Pyongyang felt the heat as early as late May, satellite imagery reveals\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"item-details\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/pyongyang-heat-wave-satellite-imagery-2026\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Pyongyang felt the heat as early as late May, satellite imagery reveals\">Pyongyang felt the heat as early as late May, satellite imagery reveals<\/a><\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                        <span class=\"td-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/author\/jungsonghak\/\">Bruce Songhak Chung<\/a> <span>-<\/span> <\/span>                    <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-16T22:50:00+09:00\" >June 16, 2026<\/time><\/span>                                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    \nThermal infrared satellite data collected in late May 2026 confirms that significant heat stress had already taken hold in both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/pyongyang-police-crackdown-on-teen-mobile-payments\/\">Pyongyang<\/a> and Seoul well...                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-read-more\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/pyongyang-heat-wave-satellite-imagery-2026\/\">Read more<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        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<span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-15T22:29:00+09:00\" >June 15, 2026<\/time><\/span>                                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    \n\n\n\n\nA North Korean teacher in Chongjin was accused of &quot;destroying state property&quot; in June 2026 after inspectors found a minor scratch on a tablet...                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-read-more\">\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/north-korea-teacher-state-property-tablet-chongjin\/\">Read more<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span12 -->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span12\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_11 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/north-korea-education-gap-pyongyang-vocational-colleges\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"North Korea&#8217;s practical teaching push lays bare Pyongyang-provincial education gap\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"235\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/north-korea-kim-chaek-university-technology-laboratory-class-2025-324x235.jpg\"   alt=\"Students and an instructor conduct a hands-on laboratory class at Kim Chaek University of Technology in Pyongyang, as shown in a photo published by Rodong Sinmun in December 2025.\" title=\"North Korea&#8217;s practical teaching push lays bare Pyongyang-provincial education gap\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"item-details\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a 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class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                        <span class=\"td-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/author\/bakhuisu5\/\">Park Hee-soo<\/a> <span>-<\/span> <\/span>                    <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-12T02:44:00+09:00\" >June 12, 2026<\/time><\/span>                                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    \nNorth Korea publicly executed two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/north-korea-orders-youth-to-lead-final-push-on-five-year-plan-ahead-of-party-congress\/\">young<\/a> men in Haeju, South Hwanghae province, in late May 2026 after arresting them for distributing banned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/n-korean-farm-worker-faces-public-humiliation-for-s-korean-videos\/\">videos<\/a>, including...                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div 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Chung tracks physical changes at key DPRK facilities using open-source intelligence methods.\",\r\n      arturl:   \"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/author\/jungsonghak\/\",\r\n      arttitle: \"Read Bruce Songhak Chung\u2019s latest analysis\",\r\n      allurl:   \"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/author\/jungsonghak\/\"\r\n    },\r\n    {\r\n      photo:    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     name:     \"Gil-sup Kwak\",\r\n      spec:     \"North Korea Policy &amp; Intelligence\",\r\n      bio:      \"President of One Korea Center and adjunct professor at Kookmin University\u2019s Unification and Convergence Program. A former North Korea intelligence officer at the National Intelligence Service, his books include <em>Yoon Seok-yeol vs. Kim Jong-un<\/em> (2022).\",\r\n      arturl:   \"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/author\/gilsupklwak\/\",\r\n      arttitle: \"Read Gil-sup Kwak\u2019s latest analysis\",\r\n      allurl:   \"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/author\/gilsupklwak\/\"\r\n    },\r\n    {\r\n      photo:    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.tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_79 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_79 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n\/* inline tdc_css att - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* desktop *\/ @media(min-width: 1141px) { .tdi_79 { \ndisplay:none !important;\n} }\n\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" ><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_column tdi_81  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span3\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_81{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                \r\n\t\t\t\t    flex-grow: 0;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_81 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_81 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_81 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_81 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_81 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n\/* inline tdc_css att - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* desktop *\/ @media(min-width: 1141px) { .tdi_81 { \ndisplay:none !important;\n} }\n\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" ><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_column tdi_83  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span3\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_83{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_83 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_83 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_83 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_83 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_83 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n\/* inline tdc_css att - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n.tdi_83{\nwidth:22% !important;\n}\n\n\/* phone *\/\n@media (max-width: 767px)\n{\n.tdi_83{\nwidth:100% !important;\n}\n}\n\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" ><div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_85  vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_85{\r\n                    position: relative !important;\r\n                    top: 0;\r\n                    transform: none;\r\n                    -webkit-transform: none;\r\n                }.tdi_85,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_85 .tdc-inner-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_85 .tdc-inner-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}@media (min-width: 768px) {\r\n\t                .tdi_85 {\r\n\t                    margin-left: -25px;\r\n\t                    margin-right: -25px;\r\n\t                }\r\n\t                .tdi_85 > 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.tdi_85 > .vc_column_inner,\r\n\t                .tdi_85 > .tdc-inner-columns > .vc_column_inner {\r\n\t                    padding-left: 10px;\r\n\t                    padding-right: 10px;\r\n\t                }\r\n                }\n}\n\/* inline tdc_css att - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n.tdi_85{\nmargin-right:-64px !important;\nmargin-bottom:30px !important;\nwidth:auto !important;\n}\n\n.tdi_85 .td_block_wrap{ text-align:left }\n\n\/* portrait *\/\n@media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1018px)\n{\n.tdi_85{\nmargin-right:-10px !important;\nmargin-bottom:20px !important;\nwidth:auto !important;\n}\n}\n\n\/* landscape *\/\n@media (min-width: 1019px) and (max-width: 1140px)\n{\n.tdi_85{\nmargin-right:-35px !important;\nwidth:auto !important;\n}\n}\n\n\/* phone *\/\n@media (max-width: 767px)\n{\n.tdi_85{\nmargin-right:0px !important;\nwidth:auto !important;\n}\n}\n\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_87  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column tdc-restr-display-none td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_87{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                \r\n\t\t\t\t    flex-grow: 0;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_87 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_87 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_87 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n\/* inline tdc_css att - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* desktop *\/ @media(min-width: 1141px) { .tdi_87 { \ndisplay:none !important;\n} }\n\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_89  vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_89{\r\n                    position: relative !important;\r\n                    top: 0;\r\n                    transform: none;\r\n                    -webkit-transform: none;\r\n                }.tdi_89,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_89 .tdc-inner-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_89 .tdc-inner-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}@media (min-width: 768px) {\r\n\t                .tdi_89 {\r\n\t                    margin-left: -25px;\r\n\t                    margin-right: -25px;\r\n\t                }\r\n\t                .tdi_89 > .vc_column_inner,\r\n\t                .tdi_89 > .tdc-inner-columns > .vc_column_inner {\r\n\t                    padding-left: 25px;\r\n\t                    padding-right: 25px;\r\n\t                }\r\n                }\n\n\/* landscape *\/\n@media (min-width: 1019px) and (max-width: 1140px){\n@media (min-width: 768px) {\r\n\t                .tdi_89 {\r\n\t                    margin-left: -15px;\r\n\t                    margin-right: -15px;\r\n\t              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tdc-inner-column tdc-restr-display-none td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_91{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                \r\n\t\t\t\t    flex-grow: 0;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_91 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_91 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_91 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n\/* inline tdc_css att - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* desktop *\/ @media(min-width: 1141px) { .tdi_91 { \ndisplay:none !important;\n} }\n\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tdi_92\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_93  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_93,\r\n                .tdi_93 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_93,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_93 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_93 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_93:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_93:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n\/* inline tdc_css att - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n.tdi_93{\npadding-top:40px !important;\npadding-bottom:40px !important;\n}\n\n.tdi_93 .td_block_wrap{ text-align:left }\n\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_95  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_95{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_95 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_95 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_95 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_95 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_95 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tdi_96\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_content td-stretch-content\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_97  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_97,\r\n                .tdi_97 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_97,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_97 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_97 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_97:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_97:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_99  wpb_column vc_column_container 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