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Rise in TB patients 
Date : April 30, 2019
Rise in tuberculosis patients in South Pyongan ProvinceThere has been a drastic rise in tuberculosis (TB) patients in some areas of North Korea. The country’s medical in…
Students at University frustrated about their futures 
Date : April 29, 2019
Students at University of Coal Mining in Pyongsong frustrated about their futuresOne area impacted by continuing international sanctions on North Korea has been the count…
Pyongyang’s economy faces possible stagnation 
Date : April 29, 2019
Pyongyang’s economy faces possible stagnationNorth Korean sources are reporting that there has been a drastic reduction in the number of merchants and items available fo…
NK fans of “1 Day, 2 Nights” concerned about future of the show 
Date : April 29, 2019
North Korean fans of “1 Day, 2 Nights” concerned about future of the showNorth Koreans are expressing disappointment as no new episodes of KBS’s “Happy Sunday: 1 Nigh…
Efforts to root out South Korean media content 
Date : April 25, 2019
North Korean government task force ramps up efforts to root out South Korean media contentNorth Korean authorities are focusing all of their efforts on ensuring people do…
Group of women face public trial for stealing manure 
Date : April 25, 2019
Group of women face public trial for stealing massive amounts of manure and selling to marketsAmidst reports that North Korean workers in financial jeopardy are stealing …
Dolgyeokdae workers face horrific conditions at Samjiyon 
Date : April 23, 2019
North Korean shock brigade workers face horrific conditions at Samjiyon siteNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Samjiyon construction site earlier this month in h…
NK police officer beats factory worker stealing manure 
Date : April 23, 2019
North Korean police officer beats factory worker stealing manureAmidst reports of factory robberies in some areas of North Korea due to the country’s economic difficulti…
Ideological examination after ambassador’s defection 
Date : March 29, 2019
North Korean diplomats undergo ideological examination after ambassador’s defectionThe North Korean government has recalled diplomats and their families living abroad af…
Smartphone helps NK avoid surveillance 
Date : March 22, 2019
Smartphone app helps North Koreans avoid state surveillance efforts by the North Korean authorities to monitor and track North Korean residents to prevent them from …
Surveillance cameras installed at entire Sino-NK border region 
Date : March 18, 2019
Surveillance cameras installed to cover entire Sino-North Korean border regionThe North Korean authorities have completed the installation of surveillance cameras along t…
Regime squeezes NK workers in China for funds 
Date : March 12, 2019
Regime squeezes North Korean workers in China for fundsThe North Korean authorities are pressuring North Korean laborers in China to contribute more funds to underwrite l…
Fishing industry gets boost from private investment 
Date : March 12, 2019
North Korea’s fishing industry gets boost from private investmentThe number of de facto private enterprises thriving in North Korea’s nascent market economy continues t…
Elite inspection team to crack down on corruption in North Korea 
Date : February 25, 2019
Elite inspection team to crack down on corruption in North KoreaAn inspection team from the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK)’s Central Inspection Committee has been deploy…
Security tightens across NK ahead of summit, elections 
Date : February 25, 2019
Security tightens across North Korea ahead of summit, electionsNorth Korea has designated a special security period ahead of elections to the country’s rubber stamp parl…
 
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