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#NorthKorea’s North Pyongan province has launched an intensive propaganda training program to prepare lecturers for the ruling party’s 80th anniversary celebrations. www.dailynk.com/english/nort...
September 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM
#NorthKorea’s North Pyongan province has launched an intensive propaganda training program to prepare lecturers for the ruling party’s 80th anniversary celebrations. www.dailynk.com/english/nort...
#NorthKorea’s Institute of Enemy State Studies is solidifying its role as the regime’s main vehicle for promoting the “hostile two-state theory” and creating internal propaganda about South Korean social problems. www.dailynk.com/english/nort...
September 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
#NorthKorea’s Institute of Enemy State Studies is solidifying its role as the regime’s main vehicle for promoting the “hostile two-state theory” and creating internal propaganda about South Korean social problems. www.dailynk.com/english/nort...
Several cases of infant abandonment have emerged across #NorthKorea in recent months, with babies being discovered in remote rural areas of the country. www.dailynk.com/english/aban...
September 26, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Several cases of infant abandonment have emerged across #NorthKorea in recent months, with babies being discovered in remote rural areas of the country. www.dailynk.com/english/aban...
Photographs obtained by Daily NK show people in #NorthKorea's rural areas walking barefoot on dirt roads and children eating plain noodles with salt water. www.dailynk.com/english/phot...
September 25, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Photographs obtained by Daily NK show people in #NorthKorea's rural areas walking barefoot on dirt roads and children eating plain noodles with salt water. www.dailynk.com/english/phot...
#NorthKorea’s largest hydroelectric project stretches 90 kilometers along the Chongchon River across three provinces, but the Huichon power plant carries a dark legacy. www.dailynk.com/english/nort...
September 24, 2025 at 1:04 PM
#NorthKorea’s largest hydroelectric project stretches 90 kilometers along the Chongchon River across three provinces, but the Huichon power plant carries a dark legacy. www.dailynk.com/english/nort...
#NorthKorea has introduced automated call menus for banking customer service as the regime expands electronic payments to control the informal economy. www.dailynk.com/english/nort...
September 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
#NorthKorea has introduced automated call menus for banking customer service as the regime expands electronic payments to control the informal economy. www.dailynk.com/english/nort...
BREAKING: A skin disease outbreak in parts of #NorthKorea's North Pyongan province has prompted provincial authorities to launch emergency quarantine and treatment measures. www.dailynk.com/english/nort...
September 23, 2025 at 10:37 PM
BREAKING: A skin disease outbreak in parts of #NorthKorea's North Pyongan province has prompted provincial authorities to launch emergency quarantine and treatment measures. www.dailynk.com/english/nort...
🛰️ Using satellite vegetation data (eVIIRS NDVI) to analyze North Korea's 2025 crop conditions:
Vegetation index dropped slightly: 0.834 → 0.813 (-0.021)
Minimal change suggests harvest similar to 2024 or slightly worse
Data from NOAA's JPSS satellite
www.dailynk.com/english/sate...
Vegetation index dropped slightly: 0.834 → 0.813 (-0.021)
Minimal change suggests harvest similar to 2024 or slightly worse
Data from NOAA's JPSS satellite
www.dailynk.com/english/sate...
September 23, 2025 at 1:04 PM
🛰️ Using satellite vegetation data (eVIIRS NDVI) to analyze North Korea's 2025 crop conditions:
Vegetation index dropped slightly: 0.834 → 0.813 (-0.021)
Minimal change suggests harvest similar to 2024 or slightly worse
Data from NOAA's JPSS satellite
www.dailynk.com/english/sate...
Vegetation index dropped slightly: 0.834 → 0.813 (-0.021)
Minimal change suggests harvest similar to 2024 or slightly worse
Data from NOAA's JPSS satellite
www.dailynk.com/english/sate...
EXCLUSIVE: Kim Jong Un has launched a sweeping purge of party and government officials following his recent visit to China. #northkorea www.dailynk.com/english/kim-...
September 23, 2025 at 2:15 AM
EXCLUSIVE: Kim Jong Un has launched a sweeping purge of party and government officials following his recent visit to China. #northkorea www.dailynk.com/english/kim-...
#NorthKorea has sent more migrant workers to China following Kim Jong Un’s recent visit. www.dailynk.com/english/nort...
September 22, 2025 at 11:37 PM
#NorthKorea has sent more migrant workers to China following Kim Jong Un’s recent visit. www.dailynk.com/english/nort...
A man in #North Korea who caught a soldier stealing peppers from his garden not only forgave the thief but promised to give him money, earning widespread praise in Ryanggang province. www.dailynk.com/english/a-ra...
September 22, 2025 at 7:05 PM
A man in #North Korea who caught a soldier stealing peppers from his garden not only forgave the thief but promised to give him money, earning widespread praise in Ryanggang province. www.dailynk.com/english/a-ra...
Satellite imagery shows the emergence of a new settlement along #NorthKorea's Jangja River in Songgan County, Jagang Province. This development replaces a village and agricultural land that were devastated by last summer's flooding from the Yalu River. buff.ly/dJhnWS6
September 22, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Satellite imagery shows the emergence of a new settlement along #NorthKorea's Jangja River in Songgan County, Jagang Province. This development replaces a village and agricultural land that were devastated by last summer's flooding from the Yalu River. buff.ly/dJhnWS6
Any deal with Kim Jong-un must guarantee: regime survival, economic development, hereditary succession & peninsula peace.
Part 1 of 2-part series: www.dailynk.com/english/what-it-would-take-for-trump-to-play-golf-with-kim-part-i
Part 1 of 2-part series: www.dailynk.com/english/what-it-would-take-for-trump-to-play-golf-with-kim-part-i
September 22, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Any deal with Kim Jong-un must guarantee: regime survival, economic development, hereditary succession & peninsula peace.
Part 1 of 2-part series: www.dailynk.com/english/what-it-would-take-for-trump-to-play-golf-with-kim-part-i
Part 1 of 2-part series: www.dailynk.com/english/what-it-would-take-for-trump-to-play-golf-with-kim-part-i
EXCLUSIVE: In a recent review of economic progress over the past 5 years, #NorthKorea's Cabinet said that strong performance in the manufacturing, construction and mining sectors was due to technical assistance and resource trading with #Russia. buff.ly/logo0S4
September 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
EXCLUSIVE: In a recent review of economic progress over the past 5 years, #NorthKorea's Cabinet said that strong performance in the manufacturing, construction and mining sectors was due to technical assistance and resource trading with #Russia. buff.ly/logo0S4
#NorthKorea has ordered the transformation of Samjiyon into a world-class winter tourism destination, despite lacking the funds and resources needed for such an ambitious project. buff.ly/fA7cokE
September 22, 2025 at 11:37 AM
#NorthKorea has ordered the transformation of Samjiyon into a world-class winter tourism destination, despite lacking the funds and resources needed for such an ambitious project. buff.ly/fA7cokE
DEVELOPING: #Russia is tightening restrictions on Central Asian migrant workers while opening doors to more laborers from #NorthKorea, according to multiple sources in Russia. www.dailynk.com/english/mosc...
September 19, 2025 at 11:37 AM
DEVELOPING: #Russia is tightening restrictions on Central Asian migrant workers while opening doors to more laborers from #NorthKorea, according to multiple sources in Russia. www.dailynk.com/english/mosc...
Sometimes the best-laid plans reveal the limits of top-down social engineering.
Full analysis: www.dailynk.com/english/brea...
#NorthKorea #YouthCulture #AuthoritarianStudies #SocialChange
Full analysis: www.dailynk.com/english/brea...
#NorthKorea #YouthCulture #AuthoritarianStudies #SocialChange
September 18, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Sometimes the best-laid plans reveal the limits of top-down social engineering.
Full analysis: www.dailynk.com/english/brea...
#NorthKorea #YouthCulture #AuthoritarianStudies #SocialChange
Full analysis: www.dailynk.com/english/brea...
#NorthKorea #YouthCulture #AuthoritarianStudies #SocialChange
EXCLUSIVE: #North Korea and #China are simultaneously upgrading customs facilities near the New Yalu River Bridge amid signs the long-delayed crossing may finally open following this month’s summit between the two countries. www.dailynk.com/english/new-...
September 18, 2025 at 8:35 PM
EXCLUSIVE: #North Korea and #China are simultaneously upgrading customs facilities near the New Yalu River Bridge amid signs the long-delayed crossing may finally open following this month’s summit between the two countries. www.dailynk.com/english/new-...
Homeless children are reappearing on #NorthKorea's streets as soaring food prices drive desperate families deeper into poverty. www.dailynk.com/english/stre...
September 18, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Homeless children are reappearing on #NorthKorea's streets as soaring food prices drive desperate families deeper into poverty. www.dailynk.com/english/stre...
#NorthKorea’s biggest companies are being forced to submit detailed progress reports on key economic projects as the country’s leadership tries to showcase achievements before an important political deadline. www.dailynk.com/english/nort...
September 18, 2025 at 3:14 PM
#NorthKorea’s biggest companies are being forced to submit detailed progress reports on key economic projects as the country’s leadership tries to showcase achievements before an important political deadline. www.dailynk.com/english/nort...
Counterfeit foreign currency is flooding #NorthKorea's markets as the country’s exchange rates skyrocket and the local currency collapses, prompting authorities to launch an urgent crackdown. www.dailynk.com/english/fake...
September 18, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Counterfeit foreign currency is flooding #NorthKorea's markets as the country’s exchange rates skyrocket and the local currency collapses, prompting authorities to launch an urgent crackdown. www.dailynk.com/english/fake...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a personal congratulatory message to operatives conducting secret missions overseas for the Sept. 9 holiday marking the foundation of the North Korean state. #northkorea www.dailynk.com/english/kim-...
September 18, 2025 at 11:37 AM
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a personal congratulatory message to operatives conducting secret missions overseas for the Sept. 9 holiday marking the foundation of the North Korean state. #northkorea www.dailynk.com/english/kim-...
BREAKING: #NorthKorea’s soaring exchange rates plummeted after Kim Jong Un’s visit to China, driven by expectations that Chinese companies will increase investment across multiple sectors. www.dailynk.com/english/n-ko...
September 18, 2025 at 8:12 AM
BREAKING: #NorthKorea’s soaring exchange rates plummeted after Kim Jong Un’s visit to China, driven by expectations that Chinese companies will increase investment across multiple sectors. www.dailynk.com/english/n-ko...
#China agreed to provide massive sugar aid during summit talks tied to the 80th anniversary of its victory over Japan, with the shipment timed for #NorthKorea’s ruling party anniversary. www.dailynk.com/english/mass...
September 17, 2025 at 11:37 PM
#China agreed to provide massive sugar aid during summit talks tied to the 80th anniversary of its victory over Japan, with the shipment timed for #NorthKorea’s ruling party anniversary. www.dailynk.com/english/mass...
#NorthKorea has ordered the transformation of Samjiyon into a world-class winter tourism destination, despite lacking the funds and resources needed for such an ambitious project. www.dailynk.com/english/kim-...
September 17, 2025 at 7:05 PM
#NorthKorea has ordered the transformation of Samjiyon into a world-class winter tourism destination, despite lacking the funds and resources needed for such an ambitious project. www.dailynk.com/english/kim-...