North Korea’s wealthy defy ban on South Korean appliances
Portable gas stove in kitchen in Hyesan, Ryanggang province (left); electric rice/pressure cooker (right). Image: Daily NK Despite…
North Korea targets IT workers over unapproved software
Image: Google Gemini North Korea gathered more than 30 software developers in Pyongyang in mid-April 2026 to take…
North Korea steps up waterborne disease warnings in 2026
The North Pyongan province Disease Prevention and Control Center, completed in October 2025. Photo: Rodong Sinmun (News1) North…
North Korea central party inspects Rason customs station
The Wonjeong-ri customs post in Rason, North Hamgyong province, North Korea. /Photo: Daily NK A Workers’ Party of…
North Korea wig and eyelash work surges amid hardship
False eyelashes for sale on the Chinese online shopping site Pindududu. The products appear to undergo first-line processing…
Kim Jong Un cult of personality alarms North Koreans
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presides over a vote at the first session of the 15th Supreme…