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WEBWage Hike a Good Excuse to Quit Kaesong. Daily NK - July 15, 2009. Predicting that Kaesong Industrial Complex talks will continue to rumble on ineffectually for some time to come, the North Korean authorities are threatening to...
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WEBDesertions surge in N. Korean army corps, prompting urgent inspection. Sinuiju. Rice Prices (KPW) Launched in 2004 and based in Seoul, Daily NK is a media organization that provides news about North Korea from a wide range of sources inside North Korea.
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WEBNorth Korea’s Ansok Tideland struggles with poor rice harvest after flood recovery. Bruce Songhak Chung - September 12, 2024. Recent satellite imagery analysis has revealed that rice production in Ansok Tideland, Onchon county, South Pyongan province, was not particularly good.
Desertions surge in N. Korean army corps, prompting urgent …
WEB4 days ago · North Korea’s Third Army Corps has seen a sharp increase in desertions during the first half of this year, triggering an emergency inspection by the General Staff Department, a military source recently told The Daily NK. The inspection, which began Sept. 1, follows an internal report highlighting the severity of the desertion problem within ...
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WEBAug 11, 2024 · The situation reflects growing educational disparities in North Korea, with the source stating, “It’s becoming an era where students’ abilities differ based on their family’s economic status.”. Read the original article by Lee Chae Un here. Summaries of articles from the week of August 5-9, 2024, from Daily NK, providing insight into ...
N. Korea’s recent firings of officials are excessive
WEBMar 15, 2024 · North Korea is moving forward with an excessive level of personnel changes in a push to achieve state-led projects. On Mar. 8, a source inside North Korea told me that “in early March, the party committee of South Pyongan Province dismissed 12 officials from the regional industrial management office of the provincial people’s committee and major …
Kim Il Sung university graduate disappears, sparking rumors
WEB5 days ago · A recent graduate of Kim Il Sung University has mysteriously disappeared in North Korea’s Kujang county, sparking widespread rumors among local residents. In response, the local state security department has launched a crackdown to quell the speculation, which includes claims that the graduate was kidnapped by security agents.
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WEBBlueberry bandits: Crime spikes as North Koreans forage for survival. Eun Seol - September 13, 2024. North Koreans near Samjiyon, Ryanggang province, have faced various mishaps while blueberry picking to supplement their income amid the country's ongoing food crisis. In...
North Korea seeks to boost military aircraft maintenance expertise
WEB6 days ago · The initiative, revealed by a military source, is aimed at improving the professionalism of equipment personnel in air force units. The proposal, sent by the Korean People’s Army Air and Anti-Air Force Headquarters to the KPA Party Committee, calls for both qualitative and quantitative improvements in the training of technical maintenance ...
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WEBThe “Aug. 15 doctrine”: South Korea’s new unification strategy. Gil-sup Kwak - August 20, 2024. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol unveiled a new unification doctrine, the "Aug. 15 Unification Doctrine," during his speech marking the 79th anniversary of Korea's...