North Korea has taken an unprecedented step: paying farm workers in devalued local currency instead of their usual share of ...

North Korean youth are holding more subdued end-of-year celebrations compared to previous years, Daily NK has learned.

North Korean authorities have launched an aggressive campaign against unmarried couples living together, Daily NK has learned ...

A patient's death during a routine appendectomy has sparked discussion about the deteriorating conditions in the country's ...

North Korean military and intelligence agencies have declared their recent joint electronic warfare exercises a success.

Women in North Korea's coal country are furious about being forced to scavenge for coal fragments in freezing temperatures.

North Korea has warned its trading officials in China to guard against information leaks amid concerns over Chinese ...

North Koreans are rushing to prospect for gold amid rising international prices, defying government bans, Daily NK has ...

A manager of a foreigners' water park in Pyongyang has been suddenly arrested by North Korea's Ministry of State Security.

The case has wider implications, as customs officials who accepted bribes from the individual to overlook banned items at the border are now under scrutiny A view of the North Korean city of Sinuiju, ...

Officers defend their actions by claiming vendors rarely comply with fines willingly and sometimes offer unsolicited bribes FILE PHOTO: North Korean sellers peddle goods on the fringes of a market in ...

The law imposes fines of around $120-$180 on organizations and $120 on individuals for selling grain on the black market or using it to make moonshine North Korea has steadily increased state control ...