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 ...
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’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 ...
South Hamgyong province reels from deadly shooting at local ...
1 day ago · October 16, 2024. A ship docked at Nampo Port. (Wikimedia Commons) A security guard’s fatal shooting of his girlfriend at Sinpo Shipyard, in South Hamgyong province, has left local residents stunned. “A male security guard in his 30s working at Sinpo Shipyard shot and killed his girlfriend, who was a coworker in her 20s,” a source in the ...
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 ...
North Korean relief workers’ brief escape ends in swift ...
6 days ago · Flood recovery efforts in Sinuiju, North Pyongan province, North Korea, captured on Sept. 17 (Chuseok). / Photo: Screenshot from Chinese e-commerce platform Kuaishou (快手) Two North Korean flood relief workers in North Pyongan province briefly fled to China last month, but were quickly apprehended by Chinese police and repatriated.
North Korea ramps up weapons production to meet Russia's ...
6 days ago · North Korea’s ruling party has ordered an expansion of weapons production and export plans for the fourth quarter to meet Russia’s military demands. The regime is implementing an emergency strategy to quickly meet Russia’s requests for ammunition for the Ukraine war and double its existing weapons production. A source in North Korea told ...