Post-summit public lectures honor Kim Jong Un’s overseas achievements
The North Korean authorities are promoting the achievements of leader Kim Jong Un following his return after 10 days of travel outside the country,...
Photo shows sign-off required to prove suitability for military service in North Korea
Amid rising rates of desertion and health issues among members of its armed forces, new recruits for North Korea’s military require signed documents from...
North Korea’s fishing industry gets boost from private investment
The number of de facto private enterprises thriving in North Korea’s nascent market economy continues to grow, with Chongjin fishing businesses emerging as one...
Former soldier promoted after “courageous” act–miners unimpressed
A young former soldier at North Korea’s largest zinc mine, the Kumdok Mining Complex, received high honors for his efforts to fix the mine...
North Korea rolls back popular workplace exemption program
In some parts of North Korea, the government appears to be rolling back a popular employment exemption scheme allowing workers to conduct business outside...
North Korean government collects cash from residents for polling places ahead of elections
Ahead of Sunday’s elections to North Korea’s rubber-stamp parliament, government officials have demanded monetary contributions from the country’s residents in order to prepare the...
North Koreans express disappointment over lack of summit agreement
The Rodong Sinmun and other North Korean news outlets are not reporting that the second US-DPRK summit ended without an agreement. However, reports from...
North Korea struggles to contain foot-and-mouth disease outbreak
In the wake of the South Korean government's battle to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease following an outbreak in three farmhouses in the...
Solar panel in North Korea use rises as hopes dim for government solution to...
Due to chronic electricity shortages, solar power use in North Korea is rising, while the quality of technology available is improving. North Koreans are...
North Korean authorities surprised by defections during politically sensitive period
Despite heightened efforts to tighten control in the absence of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un due to the second US-North Korean summit in...
