The Kangson conundrum: Decoding North Korea’s latest nuclear …
WEB1 day ago · September 30, 2024. North Korea’s recent abrupt disclosure of a top-secret facility for producing highly enriched uranium has captured the world’s attention. On Sept. 13, the state-run Korean Central News Agency showed leader Kim Jong Un inspecting a uranium enrichment facility at an undisclosed location. Kim said the very sight of the ...
Leaked: New N. Korean document ties national fate to exchange …
WEB1 day ago · According to Daily NK’s regular survey of North Korean market prices, the average exchange rate for the dollar in Pyongyang, Sinuiju and Hyesan as of Sept. 15 was 16,150 won, or 1.8 times the official rate of 8,900 won. People do not use the official rate because they would lose money, and many people do not even know the official rate exists.
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WEB2 days ago · Exchange Rates (1 USD to KPW) 16,100. 16,200. 16,150. Rice Prices (KPW) 6,300. 6,400. 6,580. Launched in 2004 and based in Seoul, Daily NK is a media organization that provides news about North Korea from a …
N. Koreans scoff at government’s salt water remedy
WEBSep 23, 2024 · North Koreans are mocking the government’s salt water gargling advice, viewing it as a sign of the country’s inadequate healthcare system. “If saltwater mouthwash could prevent disease, would so many people have suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic?” one person asked. Another sarcastically noted, “In …
Deadly harvest: N. Korean man killed for gleaning corn
WEB6 days ago · A man in North Korea’s Musan county died from a police beating after collecting fallen corn from a recently harvested field, sparking local outrage. A source in North Hamgyong province told The Daily NK on Tuesday that the incident occurred around 8 p.m. on Sept. 15. The man, who was in his 40s, was a worker at the Musan mine.
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WEBN. Hamgyong province launches crackdown on illegal “non-medical surgeries”. Jeong Seo-yeong - September 25, 2024. North Hamgyong province has launched a crackdown on popular illegal surgeries and procedures, calling them "capitalist behavior." Provincial authorities have mobilized law enforcement agencies...
N. Korea’s hidden flood crisis: Drinking water shortages
WEBAugust 28, 2024. Drinking water produced at a factory near North Korea’s Ryongak Mountain. (Urriminjokgirri website) North Korea has mobilized fire trucks to bring drinking water to flood zones in North Pyongan province. The goal is to provide displaced people with water for drinking and daily use, but people say the water provided is in ...
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WEBN. Hamgyong province launches crackdown on illegal “non-medical surgeries”. Jeong Seo-yeong - September 25, 2024. North Hamgyong province has launched a crackdown on popular illegal surgeries and procedures, calling them "capitalist behavior." Provincial authorities have mobilized law enforcement agencies...
N. Korea prioritizes Kim portraits over flood victims
WEBAug 8, 2024 · Following heavy rains that caused flood damage across North Korea, residents of Pyoktong county, in North Pyongan province, are frustrated with party and youth organizations for prioritizing portraits of former North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il over relief for flood victims. Speaking …
Ten questions on North Korea with Daily NK President Lee Kwang …
WEBFeb 29, 2024 · North Korea’s new provocative approach toward the Yoon government is likely to continue until South Korea has a new president. The problem is that the continuing intense political conflict and confrontation between the two Koreas could easily lead to an accidental military conflict. Q: North Korea is stepping up measures to eliminate South ...