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N. Korea aims to expand mineral trade despite sanctions https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korea-aims-expand-mineral-trade-despite-sanctions/# sanctions# trade# china# ForeignCurrency
November 21, 2025 at 1:04 PM
N. Korea aims to expand mineral trade despite sanctions https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korea-aims-expand-mineral-trade-despite-sanctions/# sanctions# trade# china# ForeignCurrency
North Korea’s price freeze in Kangwon province disrupts local markets https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korea-price-freeze-kangwon-province-disrupts-local-markets/# commerce# kangwon# Markets# economy
November 21, 2025 at 2:34 AM
North Korea’s price freeze in Kangwon province disrupts local markets https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korea-price-freeze-kangwon-province-disrupts-local-markets/# commerce# kangwon# Markets# economy
Punggye-ri’s Tunnel No. 3 ready for use, but no signs of imminent test https://www.dailynk.com/english/punggye-ri-tunnel-no-3-ready-use-no-signs-imminent-test/# soldiers# technology# SatelliteImages# intelligence
November 21, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Punggye-ri’s Tunnel No. 3 ready for use, but no signs of imminent test https://www.dailynk.com/english/punggye-ri-tunnel-no-3-ready-use-no-signs-imminent-test/# soldiers# technology# SatelliteImages# intelligence
N. Korean trading companies try to meet consumer demand for foreign clothing https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korean-trading-companies-try-meet-consumer-demand-foreign-clothing/# NorthPyonganProvince# traders# china# TradingCompanies
November 20, 2025 at 5:26 PM
N. Korean trading companies try to meet consumer demand for foreign clothing https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korean-trading-companies-try-meet-consumer-demand-foreign-clothing/# NorthPyonganProvince# traders# china# TradingCompanies
North Korean soldier beaten to death for failing to collect fuel https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korean-soldier-beaten-to-death-for-failing-to-collect-fuel/# construction# corruption# KoreanPeople'sArmy# military
November 20, 2025 at 2:41 PM
North Korean soldier beaten to death for failing to collect fuel https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korean-soldier-beaten-to-death-for-failing-to-collect-fuel/# construction# corruption# KoreanPeople'sArmy# military
Why North Korean soldiers still find love letters hidden among their military belongings https://www.dailynk.com/english/why-north-korean-soldiers-still-find-love-letters-hidden-among-their-military-belongings/# military# soldiers# students# phones
November 20, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Why North Korean soldiers still find love letters hidden among their military belongings https://www.dailynk.com/english/why-north-korean-soldiers-still-find-love-letters-hidden-among-their-military-belongings/# military# soldiers# students# phones
Suspension of RFA and VOA transforms North Korean public opinion as rumors replace outside news https://www.dailynk.com/english/suspension-of-rfa-and-voa-transforms-north-korean-public-opinion-as-rumors-replace-outside-news/# SouthKorea# rumors# information# StateSecurity
November 19, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Suspension of RFA and VOA transforms North Korean public opinion as rumors replace outside news https://www.dailynk.com/english/suspension-of-rfa-and-voa-transforms-north-korean-public-opinion-as-rumors-replace-outside-news/# SouthKorea# rumors# information# StateSecurity
North Korean logistics officers profiteer from grain collection as rice prices soar https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korean-logistics-officers-profiteer-from-grain-collection-as-rice-prices-soar/# corruption# military# food# haeju
November 19, 2025 at 5:14 PM
North Korean logistics officers profiteer from grain collection as rice prices soar https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korean-logistics-officers-profiteer-from-grain-collection-as-rice-prices-soar/# corruption# military# food# haeju
Chinese manufacturers SANY, XCMG and SDLG supply bulldozers and cranes for Kim’s factory push https://www.dailynk.com/english/chinese-manufacturers-sany-xcmg-and-sdlg-supply-bulldozers-and-cranes-for-kims-factory-push/# industry# soldiers# SouthPyonganProvince# workers
November 19, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Chinese manufacturers SANY, XCMG and SDLG supply bulldozers and cranes for Kim’s factory push https://www.dailynk.com/english/chinese-manufacturers-sany-xcmg-and-sdlg-supply-bulldozers-and-cranes-for-kims-factory-push/# industry# soldiers# SouthPyonganProvince# workers
Kim Jong Un’s 20×10 regional development policy falters as new buildings sit empty https://www.dailynk.com/english/kim-jong-uns-20x10-regional-development-policy-falters-as-new-buildings-sit-empty/
November 19, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Kim Jong Un’s 20×10 regional development policy falters as new buildings sit empty https://www.dailynk.com/english/kim-jong-uns-20x10-regional-development-policy-falters-as-new-buildings-sit-empty/
Why North Korean troops fear “assignments” more than combat duty https://www.dailynk.com/english/why-north-korean-troops-fear-assignments-more-than-combat-duty/# money# business# violence# MilitaryService
November 19, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Why North Korean troops fear “assignments” more than combat duty https://www.dailynk.com/english/why-north-korean-troops-fear-assignments-more-than-combat-duty/# money# business# violence# MilitaryService
Protein deficiency causes muscle atrophy and hair loss among North Korean orphans https://www.dailynk.com/english/protein-deficiency-causes-muscle-atrophy-and-hair-loss-among-north-korean-orphans/# food# schools# SouthPyonganProvince# hospital
November 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Protein deficiency causes muscle atrophy and hair loss among North Korean orphans https://www.dailynk.com/english/protein-deficiency-causes-muscle-atrophy-and-hair-loss-among-north-korean-orphans/# food# schools# SouthPyonganProvince# hospital
N. Korea claims near-total elimination of underground churches and prayer groups https://www.dailynk.com/english/n-korea-claims-near-total-elimination-of-underground-churches-and-prayer-groups/# PoliticalPrisonCamps# families# HumanRights# china
November 18, 2025 at 1:04 PM
N. Korea claims near-total elimination of underground churches and prayer groups https://www.dailynk.com/english/n-korea-claims-near-total-elimination-of-underground-churches-and-prayer-groups/# PoliticalPrisonCamps# families# HumanRights# china
Urban beautification projects eliminate public drying spaces for homemade heating fuel https://www.dailynk.com/english/urban-beautification-projects-eliminate-public-drying-spaces-for-homemade-heating-fuel/# coal# heating# families# sinuiju
November 18, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Urban beautification projects eliminate public drying spaces for homemade heating fuel https://www.dailynk.com/english/urban-beautification-projects-eliminate-public-drying-spaces-for-homemade-heating-fuel/# coal# heating# families# sinuiju
Economic collapse forces parents to advise daughters against marriage https://www.dailynk.com/english/economic-collapse-forces-parents-to-advise-daughters-against-marriage/# homeless# marriage# divorce# daughter
November 18, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Economic collapse forces parents to advise daughters against marriage https://www.dailynk.com/english/economic-collapse-forces-parents-to-advise-daughters-against-marriage/# homeless# marriage# divorce# daughter
State television touts mechanized farming while blackouts force workers to thresh by hand https://www.dailynk.com/english/state-television-touts-mechanized-farming-while-blackouts-force-workers-to-thresh-by-hand/# harvest# workers# electricity# grain
November 17, 2025 at 7:57 PM
State television touts mechanized farming while blackouts force workers to thresh by hand https://www.dailynk.com/english/state-television-touts-mechanized-farming-while-blackouts-force-workers-to-thresh-by-hand/# harvest# workers# electricity# grain
Homeroom teachers compete over student bribes as class ceremonies become status symbols https://www.dailynk.com/english/homeroom-teachers-compete-over-student-bribes-as-class-ceremonies-become-status-symbols/# bribes# students# hyesan# classes
November 17, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Homeroom teachers compete over student bribes as class ceremonies become status symbols https://www.dailynk.com/english/homeroom-teachers-compete-over-student-bribes-as-class-ceremonies-become-status-symbols/# bribes# students# hyesan# classes
Bag inspections and struggle sessions fail to stop Pyongyang students from celebrating South Korean custom https://www.dailynk.com/english/bag-inspections-and-struggle-sessions-fail-to-stop-pyongyang-students-from-celebrating-south-korean-custom/# SouthKorea# children# YoungPeople# StruggleSession
November 17, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Bag inspections and struggle sessions fail to stop Pyongyang students from celebrating South Korean custom https://www.dailynk.com/english/bag-inspections-and-struggle-sessions-fail-to-stop-pyongyang-students-from-celebrating-south-korean-custom/# SouthKorea# children# YoungPeople# StruggleSession
Farm labor shortages force North Korea to trap discharged soldiers in rural hometowns https://www.dailynk.com/english/farm-labor-shortages-force-north-korea-to-trap-discharged-soldiers-in-rural-hometowns/# women# children# wedding# YoungPeople
November 14, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Farm labor shortages force North Korea to trap discharged soldiers in rural hometowns https://www.dailynk.com/english/farm-labor-shortages-force-north-korea-to-trap-discharged-soldiers-in-rural-hometowns/# women# children# wedding# YoungPeople
Elderly N. Koreans long for Kim Jong Il era as markets wither and smuggling ends https://www.dailynk.com/english/elderly-n-koreans-long-for-kim-jong-il-era-as-markets-wither-and-smuggling-ends/# MobilePhones# elderly# MobilePhone# children
November 14, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Elderly N. Koreans long for Kim Jong Il era as markets wither and smuggling ends https://www.dailynk.com/english/elderly-n-koreans-long-for-kim-jong-il-era-as-markets-wither-and-smuggling-ends/# MobilePhones# elderly# MobilePhone# children
N. Korea bans trade officials from carrying cash abroad as foreign currency controls tighten https://www.dailynk.com/english/n-korea-bans-trade-officials-from-carrying-cash-abroad-as-foreign-currency-controls-tighten/# dollars# ChineseYuan# ForeignExchange# trading
November 14, 2025 at 2:36 AM
N. Korea bans trade officials from carrying cash abroad as foreign currency controls tighten https://www.dailynk.com/english/n-korea-bans-trade-officials-from-carrying-cash-abroad-as-foreign-currency-controls-tighten/# dollars# ChineseYuan# ForeignExchange# trading
Forest rangers and desperate villagers clash as N. Korea’s reforestation push meets winter fuel crisis https://www.dailynk.com/english/forest-rangers-and-desperate-villagers-clash-as-n-koreas-reforestation-push-meets-winter-fuel-crisis/# trees# environment# shortages# crackdowns
November 13, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Forest rangers and desperate villagers clash as N. Korea’s reforestation push meets winter fuel crisis https://www.dailynk.com/english/forest-rangers-and-desperate-villagers-clash-as-n-koreas-reforestation-push-meets-winter-fuel-crisis/# trees# environment# shortages# crackdowns
Marketing revolution: N. Korean companies pitch privacy protection and free installation via text https://www.dailynk.com/english/marketing-revolution-n-korean-companies-pitch-privacy-protection-and-free-installation-via-text/# smartphone# phones# smartphones# computers
November 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Marketing revolution: N. Korean companies pitch privacy protection and free installation via text https://www.dailynk.com/english/marketing-revolution-n-korean-companies-pitch-privacy-protection-and-free-installation-via-text/# smartphone# phones# smartphones# computers
North Korea launches multi-child family inspection campaign as officials visit homes to renew certificates https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korea-launches-multi-child-family-inspection-campaign-officials-visit-homes-renew-certificates/# propaganda# PublicHealth# chongjin# war
November 13, 2025 at 9:07 AM
North Korea launches multi-child family inspection campaign as officials visit homes to renew certificates https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korea-launches-multi-child-family-inspection-campaign-officials-visit-homes-renew-certificates/# propaganda# PublicHealth# chongjin# war
Soldiers and civilians profit from “time of opportunity” as North Korea collects military rice https://www.dailynk.com/english/soldiers-and-civilians-profit-from-time-of-opportunity-as-north-korea-collects-military-rice/# military# NorthPyonganProvince# soldiers# rice
November 13, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Soldiers and civilians profit from “time of opportunity” as North Korea collects military rice https://www.dailynk.com/english/soldiers-and-civilians-profit-from-time-of-opportunity-as-north-korea-collects-military-rice/# military# NorthPyonganProvince# soldiers# rice