Guns and grain: North Hwanghae’s tense harvest season
14 hours ago · Armed military teams have been dispatched to farms in North Hwanghae province, including Changchon Farm in Hwangju county, to secure rice for army stores as the harvest begins. Soldiers from the August 15 Training Center are guarding threshing floors and grain crops with loaded weapons. The presence of armed soldiers has created an oppressive ...
Floods prompt ambitious rebuilding plan for Jagang province
14 hours ago · North Korea has pledged extensive government support to rebuild Jagang province after the summer floods and make it a model of economic development. Joint orders issued by the Central Committee and Cabinet on Oct. 5 prioritized helping residents return to normal life and rebuilding infrastructure, while committing to the province’s self ...
North Korea launches strict crackdown on fake military items
1 day ago · North Korea has launched a crackdown on the unauthorized use, production, and sale of military uniforms and equipment. A proclamation issued by the Ministry of Social Security and posted in Kaechon, South Pyongan province, on Sept. 1 explicitly bans these activities. According to a source in the province recently, the proclamation contained ...
N. Korea puts capital city on alert following alleged S ...
14 hours ago · October 17, 2024. The Rodong Sinmun newspaper alleged on Oct. 12 that “the most hostile and malicious rogue state, the ROK, committed such a grave political and military provocation as infiltrating drones into Pyongyang, the capital city of the DPRK” and published related photographs. The object seen in the large red circle is an alleged ...
N. Korea’s homemade food crackdown sparks public outcry
2 days ago · October 15, 2024. FILE PHOTO: Hyesan, Ryanggang province, in August 2013. (Daily NK) North Korean authorities have launched a crackdown on the sale of homemade food, directing law enforcement to target individuals involved in the production and distribution of these goods. The campaign has met with strong opposition from North Koreans who see ...
N. Korean regime orders road inspections, eyes foreign ...
2 days ago · North Korea has begun major road inspections and repairs in major cities, focusing on routes to China and Russia. The directive, issued by the Ministry of Land and Environmental Protection to local offices, has sparked speculation about the regime’s motives. According to a source in North Pyongan province recently, road maintenance teams in ...
Forbidden melodies: Two young North Korean K-pop listeners ...
3 days ago · In early September, two 15-year-old North Korean boys were sent to a political prison camp for listening to K-pop, according to a source in Jagang province recently. The boys, classmates and friends, were unremarkable students with no notable academic or social records. Their troubles began when they allowed a few classmates to listen to South ...