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NK coffee culture grows more mainstream 
Date : October 9, 2019
North Korea’s coffee culture grows more mainstreamNorth Korean coffee has become more affordable and the country’s coffee culture appears to be growing more mainstream,…
Siblings arrested after defection into China 
Date : October 9, 2019
Brother and sister arrested after defection into ChinaIn mid-September, North Korea’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) arrested a brother and sister upon their return to…
NK security service intensifies search for “spies” 
Date : October 8, 2019
North Korea’s security service intensifies search for “spies”North Korea’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) has recently intensified lectures aimed at encouraging Nor…
NK government courier attacked by soldiers 
Date : October 8, 2019
North Korean government courier attacked by soldiersA government courier relaying sensitive documents was attacked by six soldiers on the road from Pyongyang to Pyongsong…
North Koreans still in the dark about ASF 
Date : September 30, 2019
North Koreans still in the dark about ASFAs more signs continue to appear that the entire swine population in North Korea has become infected with African Swine Fever (AS…
A glimpse into housing permit system 
Date : September 29, 2019
A glimpse into North Korea’s housing permit systemAccording to regulations stipulated by housing use permits, North Koreans are required to complete the residential regi…
NK loosens rules on motorcycle ownership registration 
Date : September 29, 2019
North Korea loosens rules on motorcycle ownership registrationThe Ministry of People’s Safety (MPS) recently began permitting North Koreans to register ownership of moto…
Construction continues night and day on Sinuiju 
Date : September 25, 2019
Construction continues night and day on Sinuiju apartment buildingEfforts appear to be accelerating on the construction of an apartment building in Sinuiju as laborers wo…
NK hands down recall order to all workers in China 
Date : September 25, 2019
North Korea hands down recall order to all workers in ChinaAlthough three months remain until North Korean workers abroad are required to return home in accordance with a…
North Korea suffers mass deaths of grass-fed goats 
Date : September 24, 2019
North Korea suffers mass deaths of grass-fed goats Despite North Korea’s attempts to increase the number of goats and other animals in the country, Daily NK sources…
N. Hamgyong intensifies inspections of USBs 
Date : September 24, 2019
North Hamgyong Province intensifies inspections of USBsCustoms checkpoints in North Korea are intensifying inspections of handheld data storage devices such as USBs and a…
NK loosens rules on motorcycle ownership registration 
Date : September 23, 2019
North Korea loosens rules on motorcycle ownership registrationThe Ministry of People’s Safety (MPS) recently began permitting North Koreans to register ownership of moto…
NK forges ahead with wind energy schemes 
Date : September 23, 2019
North Korea forges ahead with wind energy schemesNorth Korean workers are being mobilized to expand wind energy in the country, Daily NK sources reported on Tuesday.“Wor…
Cutting down tree in “slogan tree” 
Date : September 23, 2019
Miner jailed for cutting down tree in “slogan tree” zoneA North Korean man who felled a tree in an area designated for slogan-inscribed trees in August has been sentenc…
Human trafficking increases on border 
Date : September 18, 2019
Human trafficking increases on Sino-DPRK border Human trafficking of North Korean defector women has been rising recently, with victims being sold to businesses runn…
 
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