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North Korea’s Secret Police Crack Down on Officials’ Wives Consulting Fortune Tellers Ahead of Year-End Reshuffle

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The Ministry of State Security has ordered provincial bureaus to monitor nighttime movements and superstitious rituals as families fear personnel changes, with some paying thousands of dollars for good-luck charms. A source in South Pyongan province told Daily NK recently that the ministry had ordered bureaus in each province to crack down on those behaviors in mid-November. In the orders… Source See the Story

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Cash Remains King: Why North Koreans Resist Pyongyang’s Digital Payment Push

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North Korea is holding public lectures encouraging electronic payment adoption, but citizens remain hesitant due to concerns about government surveillance and policy instability. A source in South Pyongan province told Daily NK recently that “several lectures on electronic payment use have already been held in Pyongsong,” with the lectures urging the public to make active use of electronic… Source See the Story

North Korea’s Secret Police Crack Down on Officials’ Wives Consulting Fortune Tellers Ahead of Year-End Reshuffle

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Cash Remains King: Why North Koreans Resist Pyongyang’s Digital Payment Push

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North Korean party reminds officials that ‘people are foundation of socialism’ ahead of congress

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In a series of study sessions, the North Korean ruling party is reminding officials that party programs must not disregard the Korean people, Daily NK has learned. A source in South Pyongan province told Daily NK on Wednesday that the Central Committee’s publicity and information department sent a special study guide to each provincial party committee early this month urging officials to… SourceNord Stream Pipelines · Seoul See the Story

North Korea Launches Market Crackdown as Chinese Imports Surge

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With imports rising following the recent expansion of trade between North Korea and China, North Korean authorities have launched a crackdown on the illegal distribution of goods in marketplaces. A source in South Pyongan province told Daily NK recently that a strike force composed of provincial police and security officers has launched a joint crackdown on all city and county markets… SourceTrade · South Pyongan See the Story

Pyongyang’s mining recruitment crisis: Free housing can’t keep workers from fleeing

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North Korea is forcing discharged soldiers and young people to fill gaps at the country’s mines, offering housing, matchmaking services and material assistance to encourage workers to settle down. But attrition rates remain high, with occupancy in new mining district apartments below 30%. A source in South Pyongan province told Daily NK recently that new apartment buildings ranging from three to… SourceHousing · Seoul See the Story

Pyongyang treats Russia combat veterans as state secrets rather than war heroes

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North Korea is working to keep soldiers wounded in combat in Russia out of the public eye, spreading them across remote military hospitals and sanatoriums while concealing the true nature of their injuries. The wounded soldiers are currently being treated at military hospitals in Pyongsong (South Pyongan province), Kanggye (Jagang province) and Wonsan (Kangwon province)… SourceNord Stream Pipelines · Russia See the Story

North Korea Begins Recruiting Young Women for Dispatch to Chinese Factories

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South Pyongan province in North Korea has begun selecting workers to be dispatched to China following orders from the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea. A source in the province told Daily NK recently that the order, issued by the Central Committee early this month, makes clear that the Workers’ Party of Korea is directly involved in the selection process. The order states that… SourceWorkers' Party · South Pyongan See the Story

South Korean Report Estimates that North Korea Holds 65,000 Political Prisoners in Four Camps

The experts, based on satellite imagery and the testimony of North Korean citizens who have fled their country, place these four camps in the provinces of South Pyongan and North Hamgyong. They update a previous report prepared in 2013.South Pyongan · South Pyongan Read Article

Electric Bicycles Transform Rural North Korea’s Economy and Daily Life

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Electric bicycles are transforming life in North Korea’s rural communities, offering people a faster and more convenient alternative to traditional bicycles while opening new economic opportunities. According to a Daily NK source in South Pyongan province recently, “speed” has become an increasingly important factor in North Korea’s rural areas, and electric bicycles—which are more comfortable… SourceEconomy · South Pyongan See the Story

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North Korea’s Secret Police Crack Down on Officials’ Wives Consulting Fortune Tellers Ahead of Year-End Reshuffle

Cash Remains King: Why North Koreans Resist Pyongyang’s Digital Payment Push

North Korea’s Secret Police Crack Down on Officials’ Wives Consulting Fortune Tellers Ahead of Year-End Reshuffle

Cash Remains King: Why North Koreans Resist Pyongyang’s Digital Payment Push

North Korean party reminds officials that ‘people are foundation of socialism’ ahead of congress

North Korea Launches Market Crackdown as Chinese Imports Surge

Pyongyang’s mining recruitment crisis: Free housing can’t keep workers from fleeing

Pyongyang treats Russia combat veterans as state secrets rather than war heroes

North Korea Begins Recruiting Young Women for Dispatch to Chinese Factories

South Korean Report Estimates that North Korea Holds 65,000 Political Prisoners in Four Camps

Electric Bicycles Transform Rural North Korea’s Economy and Daily Life

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North Korea’s Secret Police Crack Down on Officials’ Wives Consulting Fortune Tellers Ahead of Year-End Reshuffle

Cash Remains King: Why North Koreans Resist Pyongyang’s Digital Payment Push

North Korean party reminds officials that ‘people are foundation of socialism’ ahead of congress

North Korea Launches Market Crackdown as Chinese Imports Surge

Pyongyang’s mining recruitment crisis: Free housing can’t keep workers from fleeing

Pyongyang treats Russia combat veterans as state secrets rather than war heroes

North Korea Begins Recruiting Young Women for Dispatch to Chinese Factories

South Korean Report Estimates that North Korea Holds 65,000 Political Prisoners in Four Camps

Electric Bicycles Transform Rural North Korea’s Economy and Daily Life

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