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05/07/2024
Women who defected from are fleeing their homes in rural Chinese villages in search of new lives, but not always for South Korea. https://buff.ly/4eFEmM8
04/07/2024
’s Mansudae Overseas Project Group of Companies has started sending professionals overseas to earn foreign currency. https://buff.ly/4eulgII
04/07/2024
Daily NK contributor Bruce Songhak Chung conducted an infrared analysis of satellite images taken of 's Pyongyang to see how temperature was distributed in the city during recent heatwaves. https://buff.ly/3W8qKS7
04/07/2024
is exploiting foreign visitors by applying an artificially high official exchange rate to online and offline transactions. The move is likely a ploy to compensate for the regime’s foreign currency shortage. https://buff.ly/3VO40FP
04/07/2024
’s Propaganda and Agitation Department has initiated inspections of how local agencies and organizations are handling and storing important documents. https://buff.ly/3xMekpL
04/07/2024
's Supreme Guard Command has expanded its patrol and technical units to strengthen the security of the statues of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il on Pyongyang's Mansudae Hill. https://buff.ly/4bxB5LQ
04/07/2024
INVESTIGATION: Daily NK tells the story of a North Korean worker in China who found herself in a mental institution after returning home. https://buff.ly/3xKmoY8
04/07/2024
North Koreans have expressed hope that the recent visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin will improve their lives. https://buff.ly/3zqG1oF
03/07/2024
's rising imports are boosting business in rural markets, but the authorities remain cautious about relinquishing control over trade. https://buff.ly/45IWv7y
03/07/2024
A former NIS intelligence officer delves into why has issued badges to government officials that feature just Kim Jong Un. https://buff.ly/3XM2oio
03/07/2024
Summer clothing items imported from China are experiencing a surge in sales in 's Hyesan thanks to their quality, affordability, and fashionable designs that have broad appeal. https://buff.ly/3xJUvj2
03/07/2024
is currently experiencing a sharp rise in market exchange rates, leading to widespread chaos. As a result, people have started to voice their disapproval of the government's actions. https://buff.ly/4eMttIo
03/07/2024
More North Koreans are seeking jobs at food processing plants these days, which has led to an increase in bribes to obtain those positions. https://buff.ly/4cHpWJI
02/07/2024
Daily NK delves into why almost all the cars imports from China are white. https://buff.ly/3VHqRTm
02/07/2024
is pushing to strengthen its mobile network security system by the second half of this year. https://buff.ly/3VQKLv8
02/07/2024
recently smuggled internationally sanctioned minerals to China and imported a large amount of food in return. https://buff.ly/4bn1WKI
02/07/2024
Accidents at ’s coal mines are on the rise due to power shortages, but restaurants and nightclubs frequented by the country’s elite can count on electricity even late at night. https://buff.ly/3L0l868
01/07/2024
Researchers at the Academy of National Defense Science, a critical agency in ’s accelerating satellite and weapons development efforts, are increasingly unhappy with their plight due to meager wages and poor treatment. https://buff.ly/3xG7WjK
30/06/2024
recently ordered major munitions factories to beef up security amid a surge in production and theft of raw materials. https://buff.ly/3znFeog
30/06/2024
Police and security officials have been instructed by ’s Unified Command on Non-Socialist and Anti-Socialist Behavior to conceal information about incidents involving anti-socialist and non-socialist behavior from the public. https://buff.ly/3KV3K2I
29/06/2024
The number of people in who pay their official employers money to avoid going to work and concentrate on their own private businesses is increasing. https://buff.ly/3XtZtuC
29/06/2024
Unjong Tea, ’s leading tea drink, has gained considerable popularity among young students due to the variety of products available and aggressive marketing through television advertisements. https://buff.ly/3VLOHgU
28/06/2024
Police in parts of China’s Hebei Province are issuing temporary residency permits to defectors who have lived in China for a decade or more. https://buff.ly/3ROi3tH
28/06/2024
's military is preparing for summer exercises in July by ordering units to review nuclear weapons maintenance, command and control, and conduct related drills. https://buff.ly/3zeBsxt
28/06/2024
Some people in 's city of Hoeryong have been avoiding becoming police informers over the past month or so due to the lack of compensation. https://buff.ly/3KZEt7E
27/06/2024
’s exports of wigs and false eyelashes have increased dramatically, but North Koreans prefer to work in jobs involving electronics because they pay better. https://buff.ly/4cBpPiv
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