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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
Pyongyang’s calculated silence: Why North Korea won’t celebrate RFA’s shutdown https://www.dailynk.com/english/pyongyang-calcuated-silence-why-north-korea-wont-celebrate-rfa-shutdown/# propaganda# NorthPyonganProvince# RodongSinmun# SouthKorea
November 12, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Pyongyang’s calculated silence: Why North Korea won’t celebrate RFA’s shutdown https://www.dailynk.com/english/pyongyang-calcuated-silence-why-north-korea-wont-celebrate-rfa-shutdown/# propaganda# NorthPyonganProvince# RodongSinmun# SouthKorea
North Korean security agents raid homes of past Chinese phone users in border regions https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korean-security-agents-raid-homes-of-past-chinese-phone-users-in-border-regions/# PoliticalCrimes# RyanggangProvince# NorthPyonganProvince# ChinesePhones
November 12, 2025 at 1:06 PM
North Korean security agents raid homes of past Chinese phone users in border regions https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korean-security-agents-raid-homes-of-past-chinese-phone-users-in-border-regions/# PoliticalCrimes# RyanggangProvince# NorthPyonganProvince# ChinesePhones
Satellite thermal imaging confirms North Korea running South Korean factories without authorization https://www.dailynk.com/english/satellite-thermal-imaging-confirms-north-korea-running-south-korean-factories-without-authorization/# satellites# NationalSecurity# sanctions# factories
November 12, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Satellite thermal imaging confirms North Korea running South Korean factories without authorization https://www.dailynk.com/english/satellite-thermal-imaging-confirms-north-korea-running-south-korean-factories-without-authorization/# satellites# NationalSecurity# sanctions# factories
North Korea abruptly recalls trade representatives from China, replaces some with new officials https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korea-abruptly-recalls-trade-representatives-china-replaces-some-new-officials/
November 11, 2025 at 10:51 PM
North Korea abruptly recalls trade representatives from China, replaces some with new officials https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korea-abruptly-recalls-trade-representatives-china-replaces-some-new-officials/
North Korea intensifies indoctrination promoting ‘complete nation’ status under new doctrine https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korea-intensifies-indoctrination-promoting-complete-nation-status-under-new-doctrine/# propaganda# CentralCommittee# KimJongUn# SouthKorea
November 11, 2025 at 6:45 PM
North Korea intensifies indoctrination promoting ‘complete nation’ status under new doctrine https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korea-intensifies-indoctrination-promoting-complete-nation-status-under-new-doctrine/# propaganda# CentralCommittee# KimJongUn# SouthKorea
Central Committee launches probe after female miners complain of abuse at Unpa Mine https://www.dailynk.com/english/central-committee-launches-probe-after-female-miners-complain-of-abuse-at-unpa-mine/
November 11, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Central Committee launches probe after female miners complain of abuse at Unpa Mine https://www.dailynk.com/english/central-committee-launches-probe-after-female-miners-complain-of-abuse-at-unpa-mine/
North Korea’s wealthy pay premium for imported winter coats as status symbols https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-koreas-wealthy-pay-premium-for-imported-winter-coats-as-status-symbols/# RyanggangProvince# donju# smuggling# hyesan
November 11, 2025 at 7:52 AM
North Korea’s wealthy pay premium for imported winter coats as status symbols https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-koreas-wealthy-pay-premium-for-imported-winter-coats-as-status-symbols/# RyanggangProvince# donju# smuggling# hyesan
North Korea bans foreign currency wages, mandates cash payments in revised labor law https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korea-bans-foreign-currency-wages-mandates-cash-payments-in-revised-labor-law/# labor# ForeignCurrency# workers# currency
November 11, 2025 at 2:10 AM
North Korea bans foreign currency wages, mandates cash payments in revised labor law https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korea-bans-foreign-currency-wages-mandates-cash-payments-in-revised-labor-law/# labor# ForeignCurrency# workers# currency
North Korean party reminds officials that ‘people are foundation of socialism’ ahead of congress https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korean-party-reminds-officials-that-people-are-foundation-of-socialism-ahead-of-congress/
November 10, 2025 at 8:52 PM
North Korean party reminds officials that ‘people are foundation of socialism’ ahead of congress https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korean-party-reminds-officials-that-people-are-foundation-of-socialism-ahead-of-congress/
N. Korea sourcing challenge: The limits of tourism-based reporting https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korea-sourcing-challenge-the-limits-tourism-based-reporting/# HumanRights# tourism# SouthKorea# SatelliteImagery
November 10, 2025 at 6:33 PM
N. Korea sourcing challenge: The limits of tourism-based reporting https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korea-sourcing-challenge-the-limits-tourism-based-reporting/# HumanRights# tourism# SouthKorea# SatelliteImagery
Elimination of reunification bureau preceded Kim Jong Un’s ‘two hostile states’ doctrine https://www.dailynk.com/english/elimination-of-reunification-bureau-preceded-kim-jong-uns-two-hostile-states-doctrine/
November 10, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Elimination of reunification bureau preceded Kim Jong Un’s ‘two hostile states’ doctrine https://www.dailynk.com/english/elimination-of-reunification-bureau-preceded-kim-jong-uns-two-hostile-states-doctrine/
North Korea dramatically increases fisheries law penalties to combat illegal exports https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korea-dramatically-increases-fisheries-law-penalties-to-combat-illegal-exports/# crackdown# infrastructure# smuggling# SouthKorea
November 10, 2025 at 2:41 AM
North Korea dramatically increases fisheries law penalties to combat illegal exports https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korea-dramatically-increases-fisheries-law-penalties-to-combat-illegal-exports/# crackdown# infrastructure# smuggling# SouthKorea
North Korean farm workers moonlight as paid replacements during harvest mobilization https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korean-farm-workers-moonlight-as-paid-replacements-during-harvest-mobilization/# ideology# market# mobilization# farmers
November 9, 2025 at 9:37 PM
North Korean farm workers moonlight as paid replacements during harvest mobilization https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korean-farm-workers-moonlight-as-paid-replacements-during-harvest-mobilization/# ideology# market# mobilization# farmers