Belarus begins unexpected drills over Russia-linked tensions
Belarus has launched unannounced military exercises, described by its Ministry of Defense as “mobilization drills,” requiring all reservists…
North Korea tightens checks on women’s farm mobilization
The Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of the Workers’ Party of Korea, reported on June 13, 2023, that…
North Korea fuel shortage cripples rice planting season
A view of Chongsan-ri Farm in Kangso, North Korea. Photo: Stephan (CC BY-SA 2.0) Fuel shortages are forcing…
North Korea parents fund food for mobilized students
A mosaic mural at Chongsan cooperative farm in North Pyongan province depicts Kim Il Sung meeting with agricultural…
North Korea rice-paddy fish farming drive
A view of Chongsan-ri Farm in Kangso, North Korea. Photo: Stephan (CC BY-SA 2.0) North Korea has been…
North Korea mobilizes medical students for herb drives
Medicinal plants on offer at a health food store in Pyongyang. Image: Daily NK North Korea has mobilized…
Lukashenko announces selective mobilization of military units in Belarus
Alexander Lukashenko announced the continuation of the army”s preparations for a possible “ground operation.” According to him, military…
North Korea fuel shortage forces farm workers to till by hand
A tractor on a farm in North Korea. (Image: Todd Mecklem, Creative Commons, Flickr) Fuel shortages are forcing…
North Korea forest officers feared more than police in crackdown
FILE PHOTO: A woman in Wonsan, Kangwon province, rides her bike past propaganda signs promoting the protection of…
Orbán’s Campaign Chief Breaks Silence After Election Defeat
Political director of the outgoing Hungarian prime minister and campaign chief of Fidesz Balázs Orbán gave his first…
North Korea’s reforestation drive meets ridicule
North Korea is pushing a nationwide tree-planting drive under the banner of its “Second Reforestation Project,” but on…
North Korean parents forced to feed school laborers
North Hwanghae province officials oversee the delivery of new desks and chairs to a school during a provincial…