Paranoia or protectionism? North Korea's dangerous game with ...
WEB2 days ago · October 8, 2024. North Korean authorities have recently intensified surveillance and control of Chinese residents in the country. After lifting strict border controls post-COVID-19, many Chinese who had visited China for vaccinations or medical treatment returned to North Korea. However, the state security apparatus has now …
Mud, sweat, and tears: The hidden face of North Korean flood ...
WEB3 days ago · Daily NK exposes the grim reality behind North Korea's flood reconstruction, where basic equipment is scarce and dignity is a luxury Two months after devastating floods hit North Korea, recovery efforts are still in full swing. Daily NK has obtained images revealing the harsh conditions at ...
N. Korean soldiers arrested after Kim Jong Un’s special ...
WEB2 days ago · The Rodong Sinmun newspaper reported on Sept. 13 that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a special forces training base on Sept. 11 and guided the troops in training. (Rodong Sinmun, News1) Over a dozen soldiers involved in a military exercise during Kim Jong Un’s visit to a special forces base last month were later arrested, Daily …
North Korean film studio rocked by South Korean e-book scandal
WEB2 days ago · October 8, 2024. North Korean military officials have arrested four officers at a military film studio for possessing South Korean e-books, considered “reactionary media” by the regime. A source in Pyongyang revealed recently that the incident occurred at the Military Science Film Studio in late September.
North Korea cracks down on vice in beauty salons, bathhouses
WEB3 days ago · On Sept. 10, the Cabinet’s Public Service Bureau issued a nationwide directive to “eliminate immoral behavior” in facilities such as skin care centers, hair salons, massage parlors and bathhouses, a source in North Hamgyong province told The Daily NK. The directive warns that violators face six months of labor re-education or, in severe ...
Secret shipments: N. Korea's hidden flood relief efforts in ...
WEB6 days ago · A cargo truck travels from Dandong, Liaoning province to Sinuju, North Pyongan province, via the Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge on the morning of Jan. 20, 2024. (The Daily NK) North Korea recently smuggled in relief supplies to flood-stricken regions of Jagang province, including many items subject to international sanctions on the country.
N. Korea train ticket scalping soars amid flood recovery ...
WEB6 days ago · October 4, 2024. A photograph of a train at Kaesong Station published in state media in September 2020. (Rodong Sinmun) Flood recovery efforts in North Korea’s North Pyongan province have led to a surge in ticket scalping as labor brigades and construction personnel swarm into Sinuiju and Uiju, increasing demand for trains used in worker ...